At a Glance
- Meaning
- "the wells," referring to the city's ancient water sources
- Origin
- Phoenician
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- bay-ROOT
Beirut is a Phoenician unisex name meaning “"the wells," referring to the city's ancient water sources”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Beirut
Meaning: "the wells," referring to the city's ancient water sources.
Origin: Phoenician.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Beirut
bay-ROOTIPA /beɪˈruːt/
Popularity of Beirut
Beirut doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Beirut
Similar Names
Bethlehem · Aden · Jericho · Petra · Muscat · Damascus
