BoyEnglish origin2 syllables
Wyatt
Meaning: “Brave in war”
About the name Wyatt
Wyatt is a boy name with English roots, meaning “Brave in war”.
It has a modern, vintage feel. In 2025, Wyatt ranked #38 for boys in the US, with 6,480 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2017. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Wyatt were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “war” + “hard, brave”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Wyatt”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #38
- In 2015
- #34
- Babies in 2025
- 6,480
Popularity of Wyatt, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Wyatt
- Wy
Names similar to Wyatt
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.