Flint
Meaning
"hard grey quartz, fire-making stone"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,981
- Total SSA Count
- 79
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Fli, Fly, Flie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hard grey quartz, fire-making stone"
Origin: Old English
"from the hazel trees"
Origin: English
Flint is more popular, ranked #1981 vs #2179 for Hayze.
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Flint is more popular, ranked #1981 compared to Hayze at #2179 in the United States.
Flint means "hard grey quartz, fire-making stone" (Old English origin). Hayze means "from the hazel trees" (English origin).
Flint is primarily a boy name. Hayze is primarily a boy name.