Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇺🇸 Washington
/WOSH · ing · ton/
Meaning
“Estate of Wassa”
English surname from an English place name meaning 'estate of Wassa's people'; given as a first name in honor of George Washington, especially common in Brazil and among African-American families.
Nicknames
washing
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Carries strong patriotic and honorific weight; reads differently in the US versus Brazil.
The cultural moment.
Common as a given name in Brazil throughout the 20th century; used honorifically in African-American naming tradition in the US.