Gender: Male
Origin: English, Australian
Meaning: Meaning 'home' or 'estate'. Inspired by Shakespeare's famous tragic play.
Pronunciation: ham-lit, /ˈhæm.lət/, HH AE M L AH T
Popularity Rank: #31,881
Derived from the Old Norse name Hamleth, meaning 'home', 'village', or 'estate'. Made famous by William Shakespeare's tragic play 'Hamlet'.
The name Hamlet is of English, Australian origin and means Meaning 'home' or 'estate'. Inspired by Shakespeare's famous tragic play., Home, From the Little Home / Village. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Hamlet is commonly found in United States of America, Russia, France, and 70 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: ham-lit
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈhæm.lət/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: HH AE M L AH T
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
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At NamesLook, the name Hamlet is recorded 1,105 times globally, ranking it as the 31,881th most common name worldwide.
Hamlet is most prevalent in United States of America, with 236 occurrences, making it the 8,932th most popular name in the country.
In Azerbaijan, the name Hamlet is found among 1 in every 625 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #8,932 | 1 : 7,666 |
| Russia | #4,093 | 1 : 3,699 |
| France | #12,991 | 1 : 18,366 |
| Colombia | #14,964 | 1 : 23,029 |
| Mexico | #11,250 | 1 : 17,323 |
| South Africa | #20,888 | 1 : 54,532 |
| Peru | #12,525 | 1 : 30,793 |
| Spain | #12,922 | 1 : 21,631 |
| Turkey | #19,298 | 1 : 36,085 |
| Azerbaijan | #566 | 1 : 625 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Hamlet from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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