Pilgrim

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The word "pilgrim" means someone who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons. As a baby name, Pilgrim carries the meanings of journey and exploration.
Popularity
Because Pilgrim is not a popular or common baby name, it is not included in the top 1000 names for boys or girls in the US. However, it does appear in occasional birth records in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

cartoon of the name Pilgrim
Cartoon of Pilgrim

Pilgrim Name meanings & History

The word "pilgrim" means someone who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons. As a baby name, Pilgrim carries the meanings of journey and exploration. Found as a given name from the 16th century onwards, Pilgrim was first used by the Puritans in reference to someone undertaking a religious pilgrimage. Later, however, it became a transferred use of the surname Pilgrim. Pilgrim is mostly used as a masculine name for baby boys. It is a name that can inspire the child to be adventurous, curious, and spiritual. Given the meaning of the name, it could also be a name for parents with deep religious beliefs or who have gone through a spiritual transformation.

Zodiac Sign of Pilgrim: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Pilgrim:

P: Political,Pensive,Partnership,Passive,Particular

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

L: Lovely,Lazy,Lover,Legal,Languid,Liaison,Luscious

G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Genuine,Goof-off

R: Rational,Resourceful,Restless,Reason

M: Memorabilia,Manipulative,Mommy,Memory,Mushy,Maternal,Mother

Pilgrim is:

  • a Rough name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Youthful name

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