Thicket: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
A dense growth of bushes, shrubs, or small trees
Origin
English word name (from Old English thicce, 'thick')
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
THIK-it

Thicket is an English word name (from Old English thicce, 'thick') unisex name meaning “a dense growth of bushes, shrubs, or small trees”. It appears in our list of Autumn Baby Names for a Fall-Born Little One.

Meaning & Origin of Thicket

Meaning: A dense growth of bushes, shrubs, or small trees.

Origin: English word name (from Old English thicce, 'thick').

How to Pronounce Thicket

THIK-itIPA /ˈθɪkɪt/

Popularity of Thicket

Thicket 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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