Seven

Updated: September 26, 2023 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Seven is a unique name that means “seven.” It became popular after the introduction of Erykah Badu's child. Now, it is one of the most trendy options for boys or girls.

Meaning of the Name Seven

The name Seven comes from the numerical English word meaning the number seven. The word goes back to the Old English word, “seofon” with Germanic roots. “Seofon,” however, is a combination of the ancient Latin “septem” and Greek “hepta.”

The baby name Seven means “seven.” It has the same spelling and pronunciation as the number. In 2023, and most recent years, we've begun to see a trend in making ordinary words beautiful baby names. Numbers, days, and months are being used as names and it gives a unique twist to naming children.

Sweet baby boy in bear overall, sleeping in bed with teddy bear stuffed toys, winter landscape behind him — ©Tomsickova Tatyana/Shutterstock.com

Nicknames for Seven

Seven is modern, trendy, and a futuristic approach to naming your child. Like Kim Kardashian naming her child “North”, it's a unique approach to taking a modern-day word and creating a beautiful name from it. With that, we've compiled a list of fun nicknames you can consider:

Sev
Ven
Sevie
Sevi
Sevee
Venni
Venny
Vennie
Sevvy

Seven Name Details

Style: Modern

Gender: Neutral

Pronunciation: Sev-EN

Syllables: Two

Alternative Spelling for Seven

Sevenn
Sevin
Sevinn
Sevan
Sevann

Popularity of the Name Seven

Seven first became a top 1,000 name in America in 2019 at rank 1,000. As of last year, it moved up to number 927. It will be interesting to see how long this modern option lasts on the Social Security Popularity Index.