Everett
Everett is a boys' name of English origin meaning “brave, strong boar.” It ranked #73 in the United States in 2025. An English surname derived from the Germanic Everhard, meaning brave boar.
how do you pronounce Everett?
EV-er-et
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what does Everett mean?
The name Everett means “brave, strong boar.” It comes from the English language tradition.
An English surname derived from the Germanic Everhard, meaning brave boar. It has grown strongly in the United States as part of the vintage surname-name trend.
where does the name Everett come from?
An English surname descended from the Germanic Eberhard, joining eber, meaning wild boar, with hard, meaning brave or strong. The boar was a symbol of ferocity in Germanic culture, so the compound is a straightforward warrior name.
the history of Everett
The related Everard was a Norman import to England and became the surname Everett, which travelled to America and converted back into a given name there. Its rise is recent: it climbed from outside the top five hundred in the 1990s to the American top hundred in the 2010s, part of the broader revival of vintage surname-names.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #73 |
| 2023 | #76 |
| 2022 | #79 |
| 2021 | #82 |
| 2020 | #86 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Everett?
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who are famous people named Everett?
- Rupert Everett
- Chad Everett
- Edward Everett Hale
what names are similar to Everett?
what names go well with Everett?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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