Summit
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 2 syllables
"Highest point of a mountain"

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Summit means the highest point or peak — from the Latin summum. A summit IS the most elevated place — every mountain climber aims for the summit. The name IS the word for the maximum height. Two syllables of the highest-point, every-climber-aims, and the Latin word for maximum.

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Summit at a glance
MeaningHighest point of a mountain
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#2196
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Why parents love Summit
  • A summit IS the highest point — maximum elevation.
  • Every climber aims for the summit.
  • Two syllables with a powerful, Latin sound: SUM-it.
  • The meaning peak IS the most aspirational.
  • The most directly elevated name.
The vibe of Summit
highest pointpeakLatinsummumsummitelevatedmountainclimberaimsmaximumaspirational
Origin & history of Summit
Latin summum (highest) Summit
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Summit IS the word for the highest point — every climber aims for the summit.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin.
3
Today
Summit remains a beloved choice, ranking #2196 in the US. 1,115 babies have been named Summit since 1999.
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How popular is Summit?
2022 peak year
Today, Summit is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2196), with only about 87 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 91 babies were given the name (ranked #1799 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Summit has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 1,115 babies have been registered as Summit since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
91 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,799)
87 Avg. per year
(last decade)
870 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,115 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,196) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Summit
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Summit's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — peak achievement. People named Summit tend to be powerful, elevated, and gifted at being the Latin word for the maximum height.

Latin word for maximum height
Every-climber-aims
Highest-point
Peak-aspirational
Elevated-powerful
S1
U3
M4
M4
I9
T2
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
Personality of Summit
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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