At a Glance: Name: Comet – Meaning: 'long-haired star' — a celestial body with a glowing tail – Origin: Greek (via Latin cometa) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: KOM-it
Comet is a Greek (via Latin cometa) unisex name meaning “'long-haired star' — a celestial body with a glowing tail”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Comet
Meaning: 'long-haired star' — a celestial body with a glowing tail.
Origin: Greek (via Latin cometa).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Comet
Phonetic: KOM-it IPA: /ˈkɒmɪt/
Popularity of Comet
Comet 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.
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