Poet
Meaning
"one who makes verses"
Origin: Greek via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,867
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Poe
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who makes verses"
Origin: Greek via English
"from the rocky peaks"
Origin: Old Norse
Torrey is more popular, ranked #4844 vs #4867 for Poet.
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Torrey is more popular, ranked #4844 compared to Poet at #4867 in the United States.
Poet means "one who makes verses" (Greek via English origin). Torrey means "from the rocky peaks" (Old Norse origin).
Poet is primarily a boy name. Torrey is primarily a boy name.