At a Glance
- Meaning
- Living being, creature, or valiant person
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- WYT
Wight is an Old English unisex name meaning “living being, creature, or valiant person”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.
Meaning & Origin of Wight
Meaning: Living being, creature, or valiant person.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: Wight means 'that which rises from the water' Actually: The word wight historically meant 'creature' or 'living being' in Old English, while the Isle of Wight's ancient pre-English name has an uncertain meaning.
Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Wight
WYTIPA /waɪt/
Popularity of Wight
Wight 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 Wight
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