&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:IncreaseMather_AAS.png) Increase Mather, colonial Puritan minister | |
| Pronunciation | /ɪnˈkriːs, ˈɪnkriːs/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | Increase |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Joseph |
Increase is a masculine given name. It is the English language literal translation of the name Joseph, which originates from Hebrew.
Originating in England, the name was given primarily among Puritans in colonial New England and in the early 19th century in the United States. Since the 19th century, the name has decreased in popularity and is now rare, if not extinct.