Wyatt
Wyatt is a boys' name of English origin meaning “brave in war, little warrior.” It ranked #25 in the United States in 2025. Derived from the medieval English name Wyot, from Old English elements meaning war and hardy or brave.
how do you pronounce Wyatt?
WY-ut
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what does Wyatt mean?
The name Wyatt means “brave in war, little warrior.” It comes from the English language tradition.
Derived from the medieval English name Wyot, from Old English elements meaning war and hardy or brave. Strongly associated with Wyatt Earp, the legendary lawman of the American West.
where does the name Wyatt come from?
An English surname from the medieval given name Wyot, itself descended from the Old English Wigheard — wig meaning war or battle, heard meaning brave or hardy. The compound reads as brave in war, built from two of the commonest Old English name elements.
the history of Wyatt
Sir Thomas Wyatt introduced the sonnet to English in the 1530s, translating Petrarch and very nearly losing his head over his proximity to Anne Boleyn. The name's American associations are entirely different: Wyatt Earp and the 1881 gunfight at the O.K. Corral gave it a frontier register, and it entered the top forty in the 2010s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #25 |
| 2023 | #26 |
| 2022 | #27 |
| 2021 | #28 |
| 2020 | #29 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Wyatt?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Wyatt?
- Wyatt Earp (lawman)
- Wyatt Russell (actor)
what names are similar to Wyatt?
what names go well with Wyatt?
Sibling names that share Wyatt's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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