Newport: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Newport – Meaning: new port/harbor town – Origin: Old English (place name, 'new' + 'port') – Pronunciation: NEW-port


Newport is an Old English (place name, 'new' + 'port') name meaning “new port/harbor town”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Newport

Meaning: New port/harbor town.

Origin: Old English (place name, 'new' + 'port').

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Newport

Phonetic: NEW-port   IPA: /ˈnjuːpɔːrt/

Popularity of Newport

Newport 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 Newport

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