Boy · Germanic, through Norman French and English
Wyatt
Say it: WY-ut
Meaning
From an English surname derived from Wyot, a medieval diminutive of Guy, itself from Germanic Wido (meaning uncertain).
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A surname turned given name that became very popular in the United States in the 2000s.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 174,392 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2017, about 1 in 190 boys
- 8,220 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Wiatt
| French | Guyot |
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Famous bearers
- Wyatt Earp, Old West lawman
- Sir Thomas Wyatt, Tudor poet
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Where this comes from
- English poll taxes and lay subsidy rolls (13th and 14th centuries)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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