Hiwot: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hiwot – Meaning: life – Origin: Amharic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: hee-WOT


Hiwot is an Amharic girl's name meaning “life”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Hiwot

Meaning: Life.

Origin: Amharic.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Hiwot

Phonetic: hee-WOT   IPA: /hiːˈwɒt/

Popularity of Hiwot

Hiwot 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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