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Meaning of name Fidel

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Meaning

The name Fidel has the following meaning:

A faithful man.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Fidel is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 922 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Fidel remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Fidel in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Fidel is pronounced as fee-del

Origins

Fidel originates from the Latin language.
See other suggested Latin boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Fidel and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Fidel: Boys - Atticus, Cassius, Corbin, Dexter, Seneca, Silvio, Trent, Girls - Carla, Kiersten, Lucinda, Marina, Rosella, Venus, Both genders - Anthony

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Fidel: Fadelio (Latin), Fedele, Fedelio, Fidal, Fidalio, Fidele, Fidelio, Fidelis, Fidelity, Fidelix, Fidello, Fidelo, Fido

Style

We think the name Fidel should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Fidel to be: A powerful and strong charactered chap

In one word, you might describe Fidel as a(n) "strong" person.

See other "strong" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Fidel (or its variants) are:

Fidel Castro, born on 1 May, a famous politician. Fidel Castro's background: On 1 May 1961 the then Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro, made the historic announcement that there would be no more elections held in the country. He came to power in January 1959, when he overthrew the dictator Fulgencio Batista Zaldivar and established a communist regime.

Fidel Valdez Ramos , born on 18 March, a famous politician. Fidel Valdez Ramos 's background: The 12th President of the Philippines. He succeeded Corazon Aquino and governed until 1998, when he was succeeded by Joseph Estrada. He was the first and to date, the only non-Roman Catholic president of the Philippines.

Fidel LaBarba, born on 29 September, a famous athlete. Fidel LaBarba's background: A United States boxer and sportswriter.
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