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What does Wright mean?
Wright 
as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Wright 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.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, occupational, 19th century, fame
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA WAINWRIGHT Wainright
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Wright Samar (W.S.), ..
How popular is Wright?
Wright is an uncommonly occurring first name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#34 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Wright reached its peak rank of #752 in the U.S. during 1890-1899, but is not ranked currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Dwight▼, Knight, Waights (see Waite), Wiatt and Witt. These names tend to be more frequently used than Wright.
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