Witten means wise one or from the white settlement — from the Old English/Germanic. Jason Witten IS one of the NFL's greatest tight ends. Edward Witten IS the most important theoretical physicist alive. Two syllables of the NFL's-greatest-tight-end, the most important physicist, and Germanic wise-one.
Witten means wise. Jason IS the NFL's greatest tight end. Edward IS the most important physicist.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Jason Witten (born 1982); Edward Witten (born 1951).
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Today
Witten remains a beloved choice, ranking #2121 in the US. 1,031 babies have been named Witten since 2007.
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How popular is Witten?
2018peak year
Witten first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2007. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2018, 127 babies received the name (ranked #1394). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2121), with roughly 82 babies named Witten each year. Witten has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,031 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Witten's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — wise seeking. People named Witten tend to be strong, wise, and gifted at being the NFL's greatest AND the most important physicist.
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NFL's greatest AND most important physicist
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Jason-tight-end
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Edward-theoretical
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Wise-one
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Germanic-strong
W5
I9
T2
T2
E5
N5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Witten
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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