Name Meaning & Origin
"The honorific of a captain, especially a ship's captain or a person with the military rank of captain."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. It can also be a rank of command in an air force. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles.
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader or highest rank officer of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, etc. In militaries, the captain is typically at the level of an officer commanding a company or battalion of infantry, a ship, or a battery of artillery, or another distinct unit. It can also be a rank of command in an air force. The term also may be used as an informal or honorary title for persons in similar commanding roles.
Life Path 1 — Independence & Leadership: Natural-born leaders, ambitious, and self-reliant.
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Root element "Captain" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "The honorific of a captain, especially a ship's captain or a person with the military rank of captain.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~448 people named Captain in the US. Peaked in 2018 with 33 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Captain is 1, associated with Independence & Leadership. Soul Urge: 11. Personality: 8.
Captain is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 448 people in the United States are named Captain. The name peaked in 2018 with 33 recorded uses.
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