Wyatt

Wyatt: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“brave in war”
Origin
English
Say it
WY-ut · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From an English surname derived from medieval given names such as Wyot, from Old English elements related to war and strength. Also used as a transferred surname-name.

How popular is Wyatt?

20242,037 per million US babies
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Babies named Wyatt in 20246,779

2024 rank#38 boys

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 1880203,133

Wyatt has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Wyatt

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Wyatt questions

What does the name Wyatt mean?

Wyatt means "brave in war". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from medieval given names such as Wyot, from Old English elements related to war and strength. Also used as a transferred surname-name.

Is Wyatt a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Wyatt?

6,779 US babies were named Wyatt in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Wyatt?

Wyatt is usually pronounced WY-ut.

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.