Smokey
Meaning
"resembling smoke, smoky in quality"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #16,064
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Smoke
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"resembling smoke, smoky in quality"
Origin: Old English
Waiks is more popular, ranked #16061 vs #16064 for Smokey.
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Waiks is more popular, ranked #16061 compared to Smokey at #16064 in the United States.
Smokey means "resembling smoke, smoky in quality" (Old English origin).
Smokey is primarily a boy name. Waiks is primarily a boy name.