Stuart: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “steward, house guardian”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- STOO-urt · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From the Scottish surname Stewart/Stuart, originally an occupational title from Old English stigweard. Stuart became a royal surname in Scotland and England.
How popular is Stuart?
Babies named Stuart in 202437
2024 rank#3,207 boys
Peak year1960
Total US babies since 188069,142
Stuart is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.
Names like Stuart
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Stuart questions
What does the name Stuart mean?
Stuart means "steward, house guardian". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From the Scottish surname Stewart/Stuart, originally an occupational title from Old English stigweard. Stuart became a royal surname in Scotland and England.
Is Stuart a boy or girl name?
Stuart is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Stuart?
37 US babies were named Stuart in 2024. Its peak year was 1960.
How do you pronounce Stuart?
Stuart is usually pronounced STOO-urt.
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.