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Soul

“Word-name — from soul, the spiritual essence of a person” — English (word name) origin

Boy's name · #2358 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Soul is near its high-water mark: it reached #2318 in 2022 and still ranked #2358 in 2025. About 460 boys have carried it since 2000.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Souls

• Soul Jah Love — Zimbabwean musician
• Soul Supreme — Swedish record producer
• Soul Basement — musician
• Soul Khan — American rapper
• Soul Machine — musical artist

In stories & tradition

• Soul Evans — Soul Eater
• Soul Face #3 — The Scream Team
• Soul Star — I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical

What Souls become

Among 16 notable people named Soul:

Entertainers appear 4.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Soul Jah Love, Zimbabwean musician.

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