Precious
Precious is a distinctive choice, ranked #1229 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Precious in their class.
About the Name Precious
Precious has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 218 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #397 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Precious is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Precious in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Precious
- Precious Lara Quigaman — Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz, is a Filipino beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan.
- Precious Nwala — Okechukwu Precious Nwala is the Anglican Bishop of Etche in Nigeria: Etche being one of nine dioceses in the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria.
- Precious (wrestling) — Patricia Williams is a Canadian retired professional wrestling valet better known by her ring name, Precious.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Precious
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Precious
Almost certainly the only Precious in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Famous People Named Precious
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia