Names Inspired by Wyatt

As with many masculine surname-names, Wyatt has plenty of history, associating itself with outlaw Earp and ranking in the charts almost every year since 1880. However, it was never popular until the last few decades; Wyatt has only been a top 100 staple since 2004.

Wyatt Earp gave his name a rustic cowboy charm as well as reminding parents of its history. Alongside being a modern traditional, Wyatt has a distinctive sound with one dominant spelling. Finally, despite its roots as a surname, Wyatt feels more like a first name and is almost fully masculine in usage. 

Parents who find Wyatt too popular, or those searching for brother names or simply more names to love, will find this list useful.

Here are multiple names below the top 100 inspired by Wyatt:

Atticus

Famously connected to Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, this name hails to Alabama. Nothing rhymes or sounds like Atticus, either, and it has a bit of history despite being more popular today (but still below the top 200). 

Boone

Eighteenth-century frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820), alongside a city in North Carolina, gives this surname-name a rustic vibe. It also has a single spelling and almost no soundalikes.

Bowie

Bowie, despite its surname style, does not feel like one. Plus, it has one spelling and sounds slightly old. 

Buck

Buck, relating to deer, summons up images of the Wild West. Its lack of rhymes and single spelling give it a distinct feel as well. 

Conway

As with Wyatt, Conway's association with country singer Twitty (1933-1993) gives the name a rustic vibe and modern traditional feel. Conway also has one spelling and no rhymes. 

Dallas

Alongside having a rustic feel as a city in Texas, Dallas has one dominant spelling. 

Dalton

This English surname-name feels like a first. Plus, it connects to the Dalton Gang of the 1890s, giving it a bit of history and Wyatt's outlaw vibe. 

Dashiell

This surname-name connects to American author Hammett (1894-1961), giving it a bit of history. This single-spelling name with no rhymes has always been rare, though. 

Denver

Country singer John Denver (1943-1997) and the Capitol city of Colorado give this surname-name with one distinct spelling and a lack of soundalikes a rustic vibe. 

Flynn

This surname-name has only one spelling and no rhymes, despite sounding like Finn. Plus, its association with the dashing Flynn Rider of Disney's Tangled pushes it further into first-name territory.

Gage

Like Wyatt, Gage comes from surname roots but does not feel like one. There is also one way to spell it. 

Grady

This name was more popular in the past, and its only rustic association is Mississippi's blues singer Grady Champion. Grady also has one dominant spelling and feels more like a first name than a surname. 

Hardy

This friendly-sounding surname somehow has a rustic edge. Charting between 1880 and 1961, Hardy also has a bit of history as a masculine first name. Plus, it has one dominant spelling. 

Heath

The 1960s television series The Big Valley surrounds this name with a rustic aura. It is a surname-name with one spelling that, like Wyatt, sounds only like a first. 

Houston

The Texas city guarantees this name's cowboy vibes. Plus, nothing rhymes with Houston and it has one spelling.

Judd

Jud Fry from Roger and Hammerstein's musical Oklahoma! gives this surname-name that feels like a first a rustic vibe.

Kit

American frontiersman Kit Carson (1809-1868) gives this name a rustic aura. The American Girl doll makes this same sound more feminine than the others, but this distinct spelling's history in the United States leans towards boys. 

Mack

Mack Trucks give this simple name a rugged vibe. It also has one dominant spelling and, despite its surname roots, feels like a first name. 

Nash

As the first syllable of Tennessee's capital, Nash clearly has rustic vibes. It also hails from surname roots, though it feels like a first in the key of Dash, and has one spelling.

Royce

Royce has one dominant spelling while sounding similar to names such as Roy and Royal. Such similarity, alongside its long history of use, helps this surname feel like a first name. 

Tex

Not only is this the first syllable of Texas, but animator Tex Avery (1908-1980) gives it a modern traditional vibe. 

Truett

Parents who like Wyatt's double-"t" ending might also like Truett, which also has a long vowel before the suffix alongside a single dominant spelling. 

Wayne

This name was popular between 1915 and 1971, but it remains usable. Such history also makes this single-spelling surname feel more like a first. 

Wilder

Wilder has Wyatt's "why" sound at the beginning. Plus, Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie author) and the "Wild West" phrase gives this dominant spelling a rustic vibe. 

Which of these alternatives do you like best? What names would you add?