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Pronounced SEE-krit /ˈsi.krɪt/High

Meaning: Secret is an English word name, from Latin secretus, 'set apart; hidden' (from secernere, 'to separate'). As a given name it is very rare and reads as a bold modern word choice rather than an inherited name.Medium

In 30 seconds: A bold word name: Secret means 'something kept hidden,' from Latin 'set apart' (said 'SEE-krit').

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningSecret is an English word name, from Latin secretus, 'set apart; hidden' (from secernere, 'to separate'). As a given name it is very rare and reads as a bold modern word choice rather than an inherited name.

U.S. rank (2024)#13199 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 743

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Secret is an English word used as a given name. Its root is Latin secretus, 'set apart; hidden,' from secernere, 'to separate.' Word names have a long American life — Patience, Verity, Destiny, Heaven — and Secret belongs to the boldest end of that tradition. It carries no traditional naming history, which we note honestly (said 'SEE-krit').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, bold, and modern.

Did you know? Secret is a word name in the mold of Destiny, Justice and Heaven — chosen for the word's own weight rather than for any family or scriptural line behind it.

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Secret — English word name; Latin secretus 'set apart'

Variations

SecrettSecretaSekret

Nicknames

SecCricketSissy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Secret mean?

Secret is the English word for something hidden or kept close, from Latin secretus, 'set apart.'

How do you pronounce Secret?

It's said SEE-krit /ˈsi.krɪt/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Secret a boy or girl name?

Secret is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Secret?

Secret is very rare in the U.S.