Gender: Male
Origin: English
Meaning: Leader with authority and responsibility.
Pronunciation: KAP-tin, /ˈkæp.tɪn/, K AE P T AH N
Popularity Rank: #239,889
Derived from the title given to the person in charge of a ship or aircraft. Represents leadership, authority, and responsibility.
The name Captain is of English origin and means Leader with authority and responsibility., He who is in Charge. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Captain is found in Egypt, Malaysia, Oman, and 20 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: KAP-tin
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkæp.tɪn/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K AE P T AH N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
P: Pronounce as in "pig" (P IH G)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Captain is recorded 76 times globally, ranking it as the 239,889th most common name worldwide.
Captain is most prevalent in Egypt, with 20 occurrences, making it the 63,861th most popular name in the country.
This chart displays the ranking of the name Captain from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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