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Everest

♂ Boy

Pronounced EV-er-est /ˈɛv.ɚ.ɪst/High

Meaning: Dweller by the boar wood or forest; an English surname from a place name combining Old English eofor (boar) and hyrst (wooded hill), famous as the name of the world's highest mountainHigh

In 30 seconds: Everest is the English surname meaning dweller by the boar forest, elevated to global fame as the world's highest mountain named after surveyor George Everest, and now a bold adventure-spirit name for boys reaching for the highest summits.
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Origin HighEnglish
MeaningDweller by the boar wood or forest; an English surname from a place name combining Old English eofor (boar) and hyrst (wooded hill), famous as the name of the world's highest mountain
U.S. rank (2025)#796 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births315 boys (0.02% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,054

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519142025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Everest is an English surname derived from a place name, from Old English eofor (boar) and hyrst (wooded hill or copse), originally referring to someone who lived by a boar-haunted woodland. The surname became globally famous when applied to the world's highest peak in the Himalayas.

Everest as a given first name is a recent American phenomenon driven by the adventure-and-achievement naming trend. Parents who love aspirational names suggesting reaching the highest point find Everest particularly compelling. It has appeared in U.S. birth records from the 2000s and is rising steadily.

Did you know? Mount Everest was named in 1865 after Sir George Everest, the British Surveyor General of India, by his successor Andrew Waugh. Sir George Everest himself reportedly opposed the naming and preferred that the mountain keep its local Tibetan name Chomolungma, meaning Goddess Mother of the World.
Overall data confidence 88%
Behind the Name — Everest — Old English etymology and mountain historyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

EverestEverettEvren

Nicknames

EvEver

Famous Bearers

  • ★Sir George Everest (1790–1866)
    British surveyor and geographer who served as Surveyor General of India; the world's highest mountain was named after him in 1865.

If you like Everest…

Ridge— same outdoors-adventure geography word-name concept
Summit— shares the literal highest-point aspiration imagery
Everett— similar sound and Old English origin with the same Ev- opening
Easton— same three-syllable English place-name-as-first-name pattern

Frequently Asked

What does the name Everest mean?

Everest means dweller by the boar wood, from Old English eofor (boar) and hyrst (wooded hill), famous as the world's highest mountain.

How do you pronounce Everest?

It is said EV-er-est, three syllables with stress on the first.

Is Everest a popular boys name?

Everest is rising in the United States as an adventurous, aspirational name choice, appearing more frequently in birth records since the 2000s.

Who was George Everest?

Sir George Everest was the British Surveyor General of India after whom the world's highest mountain was named in 1865, despite his own objections to the naming.