Infant

Infant Meaning & Origin

About Infant
The name Infant does not have a specific meaning as it is not a traditional given name. It is a term used to refer to a very young child, typically under the age of one. The word "infant" is derived from the Latin word "infans," which means "unable to speak." In modern usage, it is commonly used to describe a newborn or a baby in its early stages of development.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Infant is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 52.48% and females 47.52%, based on recent birth statistics.

Infant Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 31.82% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ANFNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
IA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
I51053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 N F AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆษชnfษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANFNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Infant in Braille

Here's how to represent Infant in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Infant in braille

How to Spell the Name Infant in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Infant using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Infant in sign language

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