Precious

Meaning of Precious

Valuable; highly esteemed or cherished.

Precious has English roots — browse every English baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Precious

After ranking as high as #392 in 2001, Precious has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Precious

• Precious Harris
  Reality television personality
• Precious Hall
  American track and field
• Precious Kofi
  Ghanaian actress and producer
• Precious Adams
  American ballet dancer
• Precious Mustapha
  British actress

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Questions about the name Precious

What does the name Precious mean?

Precious means valuable; highly esteemed or cherished, and it comes from English origins.

Is Precious a boy's or a girl's name?

Precious is most commonly used as a girl's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Precious?

Precious did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Precious most popular?

Precious peaked at #392 in 2001.