Some people think that merely hyphenating their surname or having two middle names is more than enough. However, others have names so long that they’re nearly impossible to remember, let alone pronounce!
So, just how impressive can the longest names in the world get? Today we’ll be looking at 10 people with the longest names ever and ranking them according to how many characters are in each name. We’ll also learn some fun facts about their backgrounds or why they have such lengthy names!
Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech
Number of Characters: 34
Shortened Name: Salvador Dalí
Birth Year: 1904
Location: Spain
Source: wikimedia.org
While Salvador Dalí is primarily known for his fantastic and incredible surrealist paintings, he also had a notably long name! He was born in Figueres, Catalonia in Spain, and indulged in all manners of the arts including sculpture and film. Dalí was also known for his eccentric, attention-grabbing behavior and his passion for all things strange, which earned him mixed feedback in the artist community!
Did you know?
Salvador Dalí’s most well-known work is The Persistence of Memory, which features his iconic melting clocks.
Nicholas Unless-Jesus-Christ-Had-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned Barbon
Number of Characters: 74
Shortened Name: Nicholas Barbon
Birth Year: 1640
Location: England
Source: wikimedia.org
Praise-God Barebone was a staunch Puritan and decided to express his beliefs by giving his eldest son, Nicholas, a stern and hortatory name to match. Nicholas studied medicine and became certified as a doctor before switching his career interest to building following the Great Fire of London in 1666. His opportunist decision proved to be fruitful and gained him a solid reputation as a young builder.
Did you know?
Nicholas Barbon wrote about economic theory during the later years of his life.
Tarquin Fin-tim-lin-bin-whin-bim-lim-bus-stop-F’tang-F’tang-Olé-Biscuitbarrel
Number of Characters: 76
Shortened Name: Mr. Tarquin Biscuit-Barrel
Birth Year: 1959
Location: United Kingdom
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This student was originally named John Desmond Lewis, but decided to change his name into a standing reference to one of his favorite Monty Python characters. The sketch that features this character, Election Night Special, was a satirical piece mocking the United Kingdom general elections. True to the original sketch from 1970, Tarquin changed his name in order to make a parallel statement against the general elections of 1979.
Did you know?
The Election Night Special sketch was later repurposed into the album Monty Python Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso
Number of Characters: 103
Shortened Name: Pablo Picasso
Birth Year: 1881
Location: Spain and France
Source: wikimedia.org
This famous artist is first and foremost known for his hand in beginning the cubist movement, among his countless other points of influence in the art world. Picasso’s work encompasses everything from stage design and printmaking to ceramics and sculpture, and he is said to be one of the greatest artists of the 20th century! Some of Picasso’s more dramatic and colorful styles were inspired by the work of Henri Matisse.
Did you know?
Picasso’s lengthy full name includes references to several family members and saints.
Anna Bertha Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia Inez Jane Kate Louise Maud Nora Ophelia Prudence Quince Rebecca Sarah Teresa Ulysis Venus Winifred Xenophon Yetty Zeno Pepper
Number of Characters: 154
Shortened Name: Nan Pepper Wait or “Alphabet” Pepper
Birth Year: 1883
Location: United Kingdom
Source: amazing-everything.fandom.com
This daughter of a Liverpool laundryman had a name so long that her christening is said to have lasted half a day or more! She usually went by Anna or “Alphabet” for short, because her full name was made up of one word for each letter of the alphabet. In 1910, Alphabet married Arthur Von Der Donk Wait in the United States, adding yet another word to the end of her name.
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Barnaby Marmaduke Aloysius Benjy Cobweb Dartagnan Egbert Felix Gaspar Humbert Ignatius Jayden Kasper Leroy Maximilian Neddy Obiajulu Pepin Quilliam Rosencrantz Sexton Teddy Upwood Vivatma Wayland Xylon Yardley Zachary Usansky
Number of Characters: 197
Shortened Name: Barnaby Usansky
Birth Year: 1975
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
Source: thesun.co.uk
This UK artist must have been inspired by Alphabet Pepper when he changed his name to a new one featuring a word for every letter in the alphabet! Barnaby was 36 years old when he changed his name, but he says that most of his friends don’t take it seriously and still call him by Nick, his former name. He says he decided to change his name because he had always been “nuts for words”.
Did you know?
Barnaby’s name is the longest one in Scotland by deed poll, and his father called him a “bloody idiot” for changing his name to something so drawn-out!
Louis George Maurice Adolphe Roche Albert Abel Antonio Alexandre Noë Jean Lucien Daniel Eugène Joseph-le-brun Joseph-Barême Thomas Thomas Thomas-Thomas Pierre Arbon Pierre-Maurel Barthélemi Artus Alphonse Bertrand Dieudonné Emanuel Josué Vincent Luc Michel Jules-de-la-plane Jules-Bazin Julio César Jullien
Number of Characters: 277
Shortened Name: Louis Antoine Jullien
Birth Year: 1812
Location: France
Source: wikimedia.org
This Frenchman was the son of a violinist named Antonio Jullien who was asked to play with the Sisteron Philharmonic Society. When Antonio Jullien asked one of the orchestra members to be his new son’s godfather, as was customary, all 36 members wanted to be included as well! As a result, the boy was named after all the orchestra members who wanted to be considered as his godfather.
Did you know?
Louis grew up to become heavily involved in musical arts as well, forming and conducting orchestras of his own.
James Dr No From Russia with Love Goldfinger Thunderball You Only Live Twice On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Diamonds Are Forever Live and Let Die The Man with the Golden Gun The Spy Who Loved Me Moonraker For Your Eyes Only Octopussy A View to a Kill The Living Daylights Licence to Kill Golden Eye Tomorrow Never Dies The World Is Not Enough Die Another Day Casino Royale Bond
Number of Characters: 310
Shortened Name: James Bond
Birth Year: 1983
Location: United Kingdom
Source: wikimedia.org
You’d be hard pressed to find a bigger James Bond fan than David Fearn of Walsall, Stafford! When asked why he did it, this Bond series fanatic simply said: “I wanted to be James Bond and now I am – it’s the ultimate fantasy.” As you might expect, Fearn also already owned all the James Bond books and movies before he changed his name!
Did you know?
At 69 words, this is the longest name ever recorded on a UK Deed Poll.
Red Wacky League Antlez Broke the Stereo Neon Tide Bring Back Honesty Coalition Feedback Hand of Aces Keep Going Captain Let’s Pretend Lost State of Dance Paper Taxis Lunar Road Up! Down! Strange! All and I Neon Sheep Eve Hornby Faye Bradley AJ Wilde Michael Rice Dion Watts Matthew Appleyard John Ashurst Lauren Swales Zoe Angus Jaspreet Singh Emma Matthews Nicola Brown Leanne Pickering Victoria Davies Rachel Burnside Gil Parker Freya Watson Alisha Watts James Pearson Jacob Sotheran-Darley Beth Lowery Jasmine Hewitt Chloe Gibson Molly Farquhar Lewis Murphy Abbie Coulson Nick Davies Harvey Parker Kyran Williamson Michael Anderson Bethany Murray Sophie Hamilton Amy Wilkins Emma Simpson Liam Wales Jacob Bartram Alex Hooks Rebecca Miller Caitlin Miller Sean McCloskey Dominic Parker Abbey Sharpe Elena Larkin Rebecca Simpson Nick Dixon Abbie Farrelly Liam Grieves Casey Smith Liam Downing Ben Wignall Elizabeth Hann Danielle Walker Lauren Glen James Johnson Ben Ervine Kate Burton James Hudson Daniel Mayes Matthew Kitching Josh Bennett Evolution Dreams
Number of Characters: 899
Shortened Name: Red Dreams
Birth Year:
Location: Hartlepool, UK
Source: themarysue.com
Dawn McManus currently has the longest name of any living person. She suffered a tragic loss at the death of her son, but did her best to channel her energy into something good. She founded the Red Dreams charity with intentions to fundraise and drum up support for youths who dream of pursuing creative careers such as dancing, singing, and filmmaking. She changed her name to match her charity in 2012 and hopes that it will draw attention to her cause and encourage participation.
Did you know?
Red said she knew that her name change would be a big adjustment for others and suspected that her husband would slip up.
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Number of Characters: 963
Shortened Name: Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff
Birth Year: 1914
Location: Bergedorf, German Empire
Source: wikimedia.org
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff had the longest recorded name ever. Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff not only gave his name a word for every letter of the alphabet but he added an impossibly long last name to the end as well! There are several variations of this typographer’s name floating around, with some discrepancy concerning which one is correct. However, this version is the most reputably published–and the longest! He usually preferred to be known simply as Mr. Wolfe + 585, Senior.
Did you know?
Hubert grew up in what is now part of Hamburg and emigrated to Philadelphia in the United States, later having his name verified by Guinness.
FAQs
What is the longest name of a person in the world? ›
The longest personal name is 747 characters long, and belongs to Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
Who is the person with the most names? ›Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Jr.
What is the longest name in the Bible? ›Biblical accounts
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Oldest Female Name in History
Per Oldest.org, Neithhotep is the earliest named woman in history. A queen consort of Pharoah Narmer in Ancient Egypt, Neithhotep had her name recorded between circa 3150 and 3125 BCE. Looking for more ancient names for girls.
The most common surname in the United States is Smith. Actually, the most common surname in just about every English-speaking country is Smith. As you may already suspect, the last name “Smith” refers to the blacksmith trade.
What is the 2 longest name in the world? ›LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH, WALES. This village on the Ynys Môn island off the north-west coast of Wales has 58 letters. It is the place with the second-longest name in the world.
Can you have 3 last names? ›Polish triple-barreled surnames are known to exist; an example is the one borne by Ludwik Kos-Rabcewicz-Zubkowski, a university professor and writer, living in Canada.
What is the #1 most common name? ›| Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Name |
| 1 | James | Mary |
| 2 | Robert | Patricia |
| 3 | John | Jennifer |
What's the shortest name? "E" or "E" (鄂) is a common Chinese surname, and one found in the classic book The Hundred Family Surnames from the early Song Dynasty.
Who is the first name in the world? ›
While there is some debate on who is the oldest named person on record, for the most part, many researchers agree that Kushim is the oldest known name in the world, dating back to around 3400 to 3000 BCE.
What is God's name forever? ›Yahweh: “God's Name Forever” (Exodus 3:15)
Does God have many names? ›Now we know why the universal God has so many names, such as Braham, Allah, Father, Master, Lord, HaShem,, Holy Spirit. It's all God.
What is the last word in the Bible? ›When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. That phrase is actually the translation of one word, “tetelestai,” in the original language of the Bible.
Who has the longest fingernails? ›Diana Armstrong, the lady whose fingernails are 1,306.58 cm (42 ft 10.4 in) in length, has spoken up about her life and the challenges she endures, revealing that she hasn't gone to a salon in 22 years. The Guinness Book of World Records officially recognized her fingernails as the longest recorded.
Who has the worlds longest tongue? ›Nick Stoeberl, a 33-year-old artist from California, is definitely bigger than average. At a whopping 3.97 inches (10.1cm) he holds the Guinness World Record for the longest tongue on the planet - and he says it's INCREDIBLY useful.
Who has the longest eyelashes? ›The longest eyelash measures 20.5 cm (8.0 in) long and has grown on You Jianxia's (China) left upper lid.
What are old grandma names? ›- Gammy or Gamma or Gams.
- Gram or Grams.
- Gramma.
- Grammy or Grammie.
- Grandma or Grandmaw.
- Grandmama.
- Grandmom.
- Grandmother.
There is a list of names that are extinct. It includes Bread, Spinster, Chips, Rummage, Pussett, Temples, Wellbelove, Hatman and Bytheseashore. Know anyone with those names – hardly. Other names with just a few individuals include Fernsby, Rushlands, Berrycloth, Dankworth, Birdwhistle, Relish and Tumbler.
How old is the name Adam? ›by 1630s as "human being, descendant of Adam" the Biblical first man, from Adam + -ite (1). The term was used from 1620s in reference to Christian perfectionist sects or groups that practice nudism (or, as a 1657 poem has it, "Cast off their petticoats and breeches"), recalling the state of Adam before the Fall.
What last name starts with E? ›
- Eady.
- Easmon.
- Eastwood (surname)
- Edgerton.
- Edmed.
- Edwardes.
- Edwards (surname)
- Ellis.
German: humanistic (Hellenized) form of the surname Aa (which is probably derived from a river name) adopted with reference to the first letter of the Greek alphabet.
What is a very American last name? ›Smith is the most common last name in the United States, followed by Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson, according to genealogy company Ancestry.com.
What is the longest name in Africa? ›5 and 6), this is the longest one-word place name in Africa. In the native language of South Africa - Afrikaans, Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein stands for, “The spring where two buffaloes were cleanly killed with a single shot”.
What is the longest German last name? ›Ottovordemgentschenfelde.
What's the biggest word in the world? ›Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word entered in the most trusted English dictionaries.
Can kids take both last names? ›Some names lend themselves well to hyphenation while others don't. If you don't like hyphens but still want to use both names, your child can simply have two last names.
What is the dash in last name? ›What Is a Hyphenated Last Name? A hyphenated last name is when you and your spouse combine both of your last names with a hyphen. This is also called a double surname. In many states, when you fill out your application for your marriage license, you'll be writing your intended married name on that application.
Can a child have 2 surnames? ›Many parents, married or not, have different surnames, and there is no reason why your baby can't have your last name instead of his dad's.
What is a rare girl name? ›| Ansley | Hermitage field | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ayita | Dance | African |
| Azariah | Helped by God | Hebrew |
| Azura | Sky blue | Spanish |
| Basma | Smile | Arabic |
What is the least popular name? ›
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Most unpopular boys names for 2022:
- Jeffrey.
- Nigel.
- Ashton.
- Graham.
- Stuart.
- Chad.
- Gary.
- Bill.
- Aiden.
- Ethan.
- Jameson.
- Wyatt.
- Jake.
- Grayson.
- Thor.
- Jackson.
The publisher must have figured what Hugo meant and was just as imaginative so he must share the record with him for the world's shortest letter. This was his reply: “!”
What are the 3 most common last names? ›| Rank | Surname | Estimated Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith | 2,442,977 |
| 2 | Johnson | 1,932,812 |
| 3 | Williams | 1,625,252 |
| 4 | Brown | 1,437,026 |
The Old Testament reveals YHWH (often vocalized with vowels as "Yahweh" or "Jehovah") as the personal name of God, along with certain titles including El Elyon and El Shaddai.
What is the most popular girl name? ›| Rank | Male name | Female name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | Olivia |
| 2 | Noah | Emma |
| 3 | Oliver | Charlotte |
| 4 | Elijah | Amelia |
The oldest recorded English name
The oldest English surname on record was actually from East Anglia. Believe it or not, the oldest recorded English name is Hatt. An Anglo-Saxon family with the surname Hatt are mentioned in a Norman transcript, and is identified as a pretty regular name in the county.
In the calling of Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt (Ex 3:1–4:18), the divine presence has three different names: Elohim (God), YHWH (LORD), and Ehyeh [Pla81]. “Elohim” is a basic generic name for god, e.g., the god of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Ex 3:6).
What was God's last word? ›To God, his Father: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” To all: “I thirst.” To the world: “It is finished.” To God: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
What is Jesus last names? ›We often refer to Jesus as Jesus Christ, and some people assume that Christ is Jesus's last name. But Christ is actually a title, not a last name. So if Christ isn't a last name, what was Jesus's last name? The answer is Jesus didn't have a formal last name or surname like we do today.
Who created the God? ›
We ask, "If all things have a creator, then who created God?" Actually, only created things have a creator, so it's improper to lump God with his creation. God has revealed himself to us in the Bible as having always existed.
What is God's only name? ›Meaning: “The Lord”, “God”
Yahweh is found in the Hebrew Bible and holds particular significance in Jewish tradition as a covenant name of God, the holiest of names, and it is held in the highest esteem. In fact, it is considered to be too holy to be even spoken aloud (Exodus 20:7 NRSV).
Etymology and usage
The earliest written form of the Germanic word "god" comes from the 6th century Christian Codex Argenteus, which descends from the Old English guþ from the Proto-Germanic *Ȝuđan.
Luke 23:45b-46: And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last.
What does Amen mean in Bible? ›The basic meaning of the Semitic root from which it is derived is “firm,” “fixed,” or “sure,” and the related Hebrew verb also means “to be reliable” and “to be trusted.” The Greek Old Testament usually translates amen as “so be it”; in the English Bible it has frequently been rendered as “verily,” or “truly.”
What was the first thing God said in the Bible? ›Bible Gateway Genesis 1 :: NIV. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
Who has over 1000 letters in their name? ›When the little girl was born on September 12, 1984, her parents wrote Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams on her birth certificate. However three weeks later they decided it simply wasn't long enough, so they filed an amendment which made it 1,019 letters long.
What is girl with a thousand names? ›Girl with a Thousand Names tells the fantastically real story of a child from another world, trapped in our broken reality… without documents, in a detention center for unaccompanied minors and children separated from their families at the U.S. border.
What is the world's shortest name? ›What's the shortest name? "E" or "E" (鄂) is a common Chinese surname, and one found in the classic book The Hundred Family Surnames from the early Song Dynasty.
What is the most rare letter in names? ›Letter U is the least common. It barely shows up on the chart, so if you are looking for a unique name, maybe pick one that starts with U. Note that Unique isn't entirely unique, though.
What is the biggest alphabet? ›
According to the Guinness Book Of World Records, the Khmer Language has the largest alphabet in the world, with a total of 74 letters, consisting of 33 consonants, 23 vowels and 12 independent vowels.
What is the prettiest girl name? ›- Olivia.
- Emma.
- Charlotte.
- Amelia.
- Ava.
- Sophia.
- Isabella.
- Mia.
- Annalise. A combination of the name Anna and Lise, this name is simple, pretty, and unique.
- Brigitta. ...
- Charmaine. ...
- Constance. ...
- Geneviève. ...
- Larisa. ...
- Lorelei. ...
- Lucinda.
The rarest letters in English are j, q, x, and z.
Can Q exist without U? ›Q without U is used to represent sounds not often found in English but typical in Semitic languages. Loan words such as Qur'an and Iraq are examples of Q's guttural /k/ sound. (Want to learn more about loanwords? This article can help with that.)
How do you spell the letter Q? ›...
| Q | |
|---|---|
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic and Logographic |
| Language of origin | Greek language Latin language |
| Phonetic usage | (Table) /ˈkjuː/ |