The nameServais

Servais is the French form of Servatius, a boy's name of Latin origin borne by a bishop of Tongeren. It remains rare in France.

Meaning

Servais comes from the Latin Servatius, linked to servare, "to save, to keep".

Origin

Latin, found especially in Belgium and northern France.

History

The name reached a modest peak in France in the early 1930s.

Popularity of the name Servais

Servais in France

1935peak year (25 births)
770babies named Servais in France since 1900
01325 1900192019401960198020002020
Births per year in France. Source: Insee, French national statistics office, latest official figures. Rounded numbers.

Servais was most popular in France in the 1930s, with 155 births over the decade, 20% of all recorded babies named Servais. Half of all babies named Servais in France were born before 1935, so it is mostly a great-grandparents' generation name.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Servais mean?

Servais comes from the Latin Servatius, linked to servare, "to save, to keep".

What is the origin of the name Servais?

Latin, found especially in Belgium and northern France.

Is Servais a girl's or a boy's name?

Servais is a boy's name.