Spit: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A narrow point of land or sand that juts out into the water
Origin
Old English
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
SPIT

Spit is an Old English unisex name meaning “a narrow point of land or sand that juts out into the water”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.

Meaning & Origin of Spit

Meaning: A narrow point of land or sand that juts out into the water.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Spit

SPITIPA /spɪt/

Popularity of Spit

Spit 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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