Everest
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English / Germanic ◈ 2 syllables
"Highest mountain in the world."

From English / Germanic

Everest means the highest point or from Évreux — from the French/English. Mount Everest IS the highest point on Earth — 29,032 feet. Named for Sir George Everest who surveyed India. The name IS the word for the absolute peak of anything. Three syllables of the highest point on Earth, 29,032 feet, and the word for the absolute peak.

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Everest at a glance
MeaningHighest mountain in the world.
OriginEnglish / Germanic
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1068
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Why parents love Everest
  • Mount Everest IS the highest point on EARTH.
  • 29,032 feet — the absolute peak.
  • Named for Sir George Everest.
  • Three syllables with a powerful, aspirational sound: EV-er-est.
  • The name IS the word for the peak of anything.
The vibe of Everest
highest pointÉvreuxFrenchMount Everest29032 feettallestabsolute peakSir George Everest
Origin & history of Everest
French Évreux Sir George Everest Mount Everest
1
English / Germanic roots
Everest IS the highest point on Earth — 29,032 feet. Named for Sir George Everest. The word for the absolute peak.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Named 1865 for Sir George Everest (1790–1866).
3
Today
Everest remains a beloved choice, ranking #1068 in the US. 3,574 babies have been named Everest since 1914.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Everest?
2022 peak year
The name Everest reached its peak in 2022, with 299 registrations (ranked #830). The name has actually been around since 1914 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1068) today, averaging about 290 new babies per year. Everest has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 3,574 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
299 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #830)
290 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,900 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,574 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,068) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Everest
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Everest's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — highest-point achievement. People named Everest tend to be powerful, peak, and gifted at being the absolute highest point of anything.

Absolute highest point
29,032 feet
Peak-of-everything
Sir-George
Three-syllable aspiration
E5
V4
E5
R9
E5
S1
T2
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
Personality of Everest
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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