Meaning of name Ransom
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Meaning 
The name Ransom has the following meaning: Shield of the warrior. Perhaps also "son of the shield".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Ransom is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ransom in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Ransom is pronounced as ran-som Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Ransom and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ransom: Boys - Admiral, Alfred, Barton, Boston, Burton, Coleman, Davis, Dickinson, Dunton, Earl, Elmore, Errol, Gardner, Garfield, Graham, Hamilton, Hayward, Jamari, Kipp, Lyman, Lyndon, Girls - Ammie, Arrie, China, Cordie, Darlene, Diamond, Jaelynn, Jaimie, Kimora, Knowles, Lady, Mercy, Octavia, Pinkie, Precious, Shirlene, Both genders - Albert, Augustine, Blake, Edward, Madison, Parker
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Ransom should fall under the following style category: The 70's. See other The 70's boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ransom to be: A suave and well-dressed manIn one word, you might describe Ransom as a(n) " well-dressed" person. See other "well-dressed" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Ransom (or its variants) are: Ransom Eli Olds , born on 3 June, a famous inventor. Ransom Eli Olds 's background: A pioneer of the American automotive industry to ave built his first steam car as early as 1894, and his first gasoline powered car in 1896. Derrick Ransom, born on 13 September, a famous athlete. Derrick Ransom's background: A former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for seven seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cody Ransom, born on 17 February, a famous athlete. Cody Ransom's background: A Major League Baseball infielder for the New York Yankees.
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