Rhett

Rhett \(r)het(t), rh-e-tt\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Rhett is sometimes used as a name girl name. Its pronunciation is as RehT ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Rhett: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Rhett?

Rhett is used predominantly in the English language, and it is derived from Scandinavian and Welsh origins. Scandinavian origin: The name is of obscure derivation; it could be from the American surname, which is itself of the Dutch surname de Raedt, from the Middle Dutch 'raet' (advice). It could also be of the Greek 'rhetor' (speaker) or else a variant of the name nicknames for Brett or Rhys, which have been around for longer. The name was invented for the leading man Rhett Butler in the Margaret Mitchell novel Gone with the Wind (1936), which was made into a film starring Clark Gable as the character. The success of the film gave a boost to the adoption of the name among English speakers. Rhett is a variant (English) of the name name Rhys meaning (English and Welsh). The name Rhetta meaning and origin (English) is the female version of Rhett. name Ret meaning, short names for Rett, short names for Rhet, and Rhette name variations are variants of Rhett. Rhett is a fairly popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1950s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2010 with 0.020% of baby boys being given the name Rhett. Its ranking then was #606. In 2010, among the group of boy names directly linked to Rhett, Brett definition was the most widely used. It was 77% more popular than Rhett in that year. In the past century Rhett has predominantly been a baby boy name.

List of baby names Rhett:

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The baby name Rhett fun facts:

The name Rhett in reverse order is "Ttehr".

The numerological value of the name Rhett is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Rhett?

Rhett is in the top names in USA.