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.

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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: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

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

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

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

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

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

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