Hayate: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hayate – Meaning: a swift, sudden gust of wind – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: hah-YAH-teh


Hayate is a Japanese boy's name meaning “a swift, sudden gust of wind”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Hayate

Meaning: A swift, sudden gust of wind.

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Hayate

Phonetic: hah-YAH-teh   IPA: /hɑːˈjɑːtɛ/

Popularity of Hayate

Hayate 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 Hayate

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