Increase

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
To become greater or to grow in size, quantity, or degree
Pronunciation
IN-krees
In-KREESE
Popularity
Increase is not a commonly used name and is not ranked in any country's popularity charts.

cartoon of the name Increase
Cartoon of Increase

Increase Name meanings & History

To become greater or to grow in size, quantity, or degree. Derives from Middle English 'encrease' with the meaning "to turn greater in number". A famous bearer was Increase Mather, the president of Harvard University in 1685, who was a Puritan minister involved with the Salem witch trials. This virtue name fell in usage in the 21st century. Increase is a rare name that is occasionally used in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Increase: I love you Taurus

Synonyms of Increase:

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nervous,Neat

C: Curious,Cute,Clever,Copycat,Candid,Choice,Chatty

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

E: Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enliven

A: Angry,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative

S: Sex,Social Standing,Success,Solidity,Security,Sensuality,Status

Increase is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Youthful name

Related Names to Increase

Prosper, Progress, Advancement