Everett
EV-er-et
Germanic/English
Boy
Meaning-based name
- Meaning
- Brave as a wild boar; Strong
- Origin
- Germanic/English
- Is it in the Bible?
- No — the name Everett does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Brave as a wild boar; Strong", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Everett.
- First appears in
- Does not appear in the King James text
- Peak US usage
- 1910s (0.18% of births), currently rising
- Spiritual meaning
- Everett embodies the courage that comes from knowing God goes before us — strength born of faith, not self-reliance.
- Verses on this meaning
- Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee."
- Deuteronomy 31:6