Boy name · Dutch
Rhett
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: advice, counselRhett is a boy's name that comes from Dutch and means "advice, counsel". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Advice, counsel
- Origin
- Dutch
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #188 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Rhett
As a boy's name, Rhett comes from Dutch and means "advice, counsel". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Rhett on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Rhett on 2 lists.
“A charming leading man from a classic Southern novel”
From Redneck names for boys, southern gentleman names for boys
“From Dutch, advice, counsel; smooth Southern charm”
From Cowboy names, western boy names
How popular is Rhett?
- US rank in 2025
- #188
- 1,936 babies, 1,133 per million boys
- Best rank
- #149 in 2021
- 2,538 babies that year
- Babies since 1917
- At least 36,669
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 1 per million |
| 1930s | 4 per million |
| 1940s | 15 per million |
| 1950s | 25 per million |
| 1960s | 51 per million |
| 1970s | 92 per million |
| 1980s | 80 per million |
| 1990s | 112 per million |
| 2000s | 151 per million |
| 2010s | 695 per million |
| 2020s | 1,317 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #220 | #180 | #167 | #166 | #159 | #149 | #151 | #165 | #174 | #188 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Rhett
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- RetoOf Rhaetia (Latin, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- KonradBold counsel (Germanic, boy)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- ConradBold counsel (Germanic, boy)
- RadegundCounsel and war (Germanic, girl)
- RaghnallCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- RamiroFamous counsel (Germanic, boy)
- RamonaCounsel protector (Germanic, girl)
- RaymondCounsel protector (Germanic, boy)
- RonaldCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- TancredThought and counsel (Germanic, boy)
- ÆthelredNoble counsel (Old English, boy)
- AlfieElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- AveryElf counsel (Old English, unisex)
- CorradoBrave counsel (Germanic, boy)
Middle names for Rhett
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Dutch
- SkylerA scholar (Dutch, unisex)
Rhett: common questions
What does the name Rhett mean?
Rhett comes from Dutch and means "advice, counsel".
Is Rhett a boy or girl name?
Rhett is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 19 girls and 1,936 boys in the US were named Rhett, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Rhett come from?
Rhett comes from Dutch and means "advice, counsel". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Rhett?
Rhett ranked #188 in the US in 2025, with 1,936 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Rhett?
Names spelled like Rhett include Reto.
What middle names go with Rhett?
Middle names that flow well with Rhett include Ansel, Cooper, Elton, Forest and Gideon. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.