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Cricket

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Pronounced KRIH-kit /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/High

Meaning: The English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As a name it began as an affectionate nickname for a lively child and is now given outright, chiefly to girls. It carries no ancient etymology as a personal name, which we note honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A word-name with a chirp in it: Cricket is the insect and the sport, used as a playful nickname-name (said 'KRIH-kit').
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningThe English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As a name it began as an affectionate nickname for a lively child and is now given outright, chiefly to girls. It carries no ancient etymology as a personal name, which we note honestly.
U.S. rank (2023)#8148 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 630

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219502023

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Cricket is an English word-name, from the insect whose chirp gave it its sound (an imitative word, by way of Old French criquet), and shared with the game of bat and ball. As a personal name it is a modern, affectionate coinage rather than a historic given name, which we note honestly. Chiefly girls' use (said 'KRIH-kit').

It appears very rarely in the U.S., often as a nickname made official. Rare, playful, and full of character.

Did you know? Cricket started life as a pet nickname for a small, lively child — after the chirping insect — and only later became a name given on the birth certificate. It is also, of course, the sport; both senses are plain, which we note (said 'KRIH-kit').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Cricket — English word-name; insect/sport; nickname-name

Variations

CrickettKrikitCrick

Nicknames

CrickyKit

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cricket mean?

Cricket is the English word for the chirping insect, and also the sport. As a name it began as an affectionate nickname, which we note.

How do you pronounce Cricket?

It's said KRIH-kit /ˈkrɪk.ɪt/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Cricket a boy or girl name?

Cricket is used here as a girl's name; as a word-nickname it can read unisex.

How popular is Cricket?

Cricket is a very rare given name in the U.S.

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