Everett

Everett: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “brave boar”
Origin: English
Say it: EV-er-it · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English surname derived from the personal name Everard, from Germanic elements meaning 'boar' and 'brave, hardy'.

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How popular is Everett?

20241,206 per million US babies

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Babies named Everett in 20244,014

2024 rank#85 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 1880132,717

Everett is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Everett

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Everettebrave boar · English
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Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English

Everett questions

What does the name Everett mean?

Everett means "brave boar". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from the personal name Everard, from Germanic elements meaning 'boar' and 'brave, hardy'.

Is Everett a boy or girl name?

Everett is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Everett?

4,014 US babies were named Everett in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Everett?

Everett is usually pronounced EV-er-it.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.