Baby name
RISING UNISEX · ENGLISH
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 West
/WEST/
Meaning
“The direction west”
From the English word west, the compass direction. As a surname it described a person who lived to the west of something or came from the west.
How it ages.
A short, rugged word name with a cowboy feel, easy to spell and able to carry from childhood into adulthood.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the United States: ranked #2254 among boys' names in 2014 and #1255 in 2025.