How to say it
EV · er · ett
/ˈɛv.ə.rət/
Masculine
Everett
Brave boar
What it means
From Old English Eoforheard (eofor 'wild boar' + heard 'brave, hardy'). The wild boar was a symbol of courage in early medieval Germanic culture.
Everett comes from the Old English Eoforheard (eofor 'wild boar' + heard 'brave, hardy'). In early medieval Germanic culture the boar was a symbol of warrior courage — Beowulf's helmet had boar-images on it for protection. The Latinized form Eberhardus survived in German Eberhard, and Everett is the English version. Edward Everett the 19th-century US statesman is one historical anchor (he gave the two-hour speech preceding Lincoln's two-minute Gettysburg Address). The name dipped through the 20th century and is back in the US top 100 since 2018. Ev is the standard short.
Popularity over time
peaked at #77 in 2025, currently #77 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Ev is the standard short; some families use Rhett, leaning into the Gone with the Wind echo.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Edward Everett American statesman whose two-hour Gettysburg speech preceded Lincoln's two-minute address
- Rupert Everett British actor, An Ideal Husband and My Best Friend's Wedding
- Everett McGill (O Brother) George Clooney's character in O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Spelling variants
- Everitt
- Eberhardt
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