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Only Four Argentines Have Been Named Everest

Growing appetite for distinctive names in Argentina has not translated into any new registrations of this peak-inspired moniker since 1995.

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El raro nombre que solo cuatro personas lo tienen en Argentina.
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Overview

  • RENAPER records show Everest was registered only twice in 1964 and twice in 1995.
  • The personal name traces back to British geographer Sir George Everest, immortalized in the Himalayas.
  • The name evokes grandeur, ambition and resilience associated with the world’s highest peak.
  • Parents in Argentina have embraced more unique, story-driven names in recent decades.
  • In English-speaking countries, Everest occasionally appears as a powerful unisex or masculine choice.