The baby name Hewitt is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhjuːɪt/ (HYOO-it).
Hewitt is English in Origin.
The baby name Hewitt is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhjuːɪt/ (HYOO-it).
Hewitt is English in Origin.
Hewitt is an English given name and surname deriving from Middle English Hewet/Hewitt, a diminutive or patronymic of Hugh, the Norman-French form of a Germanic name based on the element hug meaning heart, mind, and spirit. The suffix -et or -itt signals “little” or “son of,” so Hewitt conveys “little Hugh” or “Hugh’s son.”
The name appears in medieval records across England and Scotland, then stabilized chiefly as a family name. As a first name it saw sporadic use, with a modest revival in the 19th and early 20th centuries during the fashion for surnames-as-given-names in Britain and North America; today it remains uncommon yet familiar, aided by recognizable surname bearers. Variants and related spellings include Hewett, Hewit, Huett, Hewat, and the French Huet. Cognates and close relatives of the root include Hugh, Hugo, Hugues, Ugo, and Welsh Huw; common nicknames are Huey, Hughie, or simply Hew.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #866 | 27 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Hewitt is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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