What origin is the name Pinch?

Pinch comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Pinch a popular name?

Pinch is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Pinch?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Pinch — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Pinch

Q: Is Pinch a rare name?

Yes. Pinch does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pinch

Pinch

Boy

english

1 syllable

Pinch is an english boy's name meaning "A male name used in English literature, notably for a schoolmaster character in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.".

Parents who choose Pinch pick a boy name from the english tradition, meaning "A male name used in English literature, notably for a schoolmaster character in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A male name used in English literature, notably for a schoolmaster character in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Pinch

Very rare in US records

What does Pinch mean?

Pinch is a boy name of english origin meaning "A male name used in English literature, notably for a schoolmaster character in Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.".