Poet
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Writer or creator of poetry."

From Modern American

Writer or creator of poetry. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Poet at a glance
MeaningWriter or creator of poetry.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#9378
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Origin & history of Poet
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Modern American roots
Poet comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Writer or creator of poetry..
How popular is Poet?
2021 peak year
The name Poet reached its peak in 2021, with 21 registrations (ranked #5892). It had only entered records 16 years earlier, in 2005. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9378) today, averaging about 22 new babies per year. Poet has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 325 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,892)
22 Avg. per year
(last decade)
220 Total registrations
last 10 years
325 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,378) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Poet
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
P7
O6
E5
T2
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
Personality of Poet
🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
🎵
Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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