Newt

English

"a small salamander"

Newt Origin and Meaning

The name Newt is a boy's name of English origin meaning "a small salamander".

Rarely used on its own and irrevocably tied to former House Speaker Gingrich -- who was christened Newton.

Newt Rank in US Top 1000

# 981 in the US

Newt Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2152 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Newt

• 1639 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Newt

• Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich American politician

The name Newt in Pop Culture

• Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander character in J.K. Rowling's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
• Newt character in The Maze Runner by James Dashner
• Newt Hardbine character in Barbara Kingsolver's "The Bean Trees"
• Newt character from the cartoon "Toad Patrol"
• Newt Kiley character from the TV series Green Acres
• Newton "Newt" Pulsifer character from the book and TV series "Good Omens"
• Newton "Newt" Geiszler character in the movie "Pacific Rim"