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The boy's name Wright \wr(i)-ght, wrigh()-ht\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "carpenter". Occupational name. The word occurs in names like Wainwright and Wheelwright. Mostly 19th-century use. Despite their fame, aviators Orville and Wilbur Wright did not inspire use of their name. Painter Joseph Wright of Derby; architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Baby names that sound like Wright are Reide, Reid, Rhett, Rito, Riyad, Roth and Rothe. Other similar baby names are Knight and Reigh.

Wright is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Wright. Click here to compare Wright with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Wright
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Wright

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