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 [ 2 syll. w-yat(t), wy-a-tt ] The boy name Wyatt is pronounced as WAYahT KEY. Wyatt is used mostly in the English language and it is of Germanic origin. Derived from the elements 'wit' meaning wide ; 'witu' meaning wood, forest. An old form of Wyatt is Wido (Germanic). The name was borne by the American gunfighter and lawman Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), who was involved in the famed shootout at the OK Corral. The English names Wiatt and Wyat are variant forms of the name. In addition, Wyatt is a variant form (English) of the German name Wighard. See also the related form, the English and French Guy. Wyatt is a popular baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1950s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2008, 0.337% of baby boys were given the name Wyatt. Its ranking then was #62. Out of all boy names in its group, Wyatt was the most frequently used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Wyatt include the English Wiatt, the English Wyat, the Spanish Wado, the Arabic Wahid, the English Woody, the English Wade, the English Waide, the English Wat, the English Watt, the Dutch Weit, the English Whit, the Frisian Wide, the Polish Wit, the English Wood, and the Frisian Wout. KEY: Pronunciation for Wyatt: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
