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.

# 981 in the US

Newt Rank in US Top 1000

# 2699 on Nameberry

Newt Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Newt Popularity

Famous People Named Newt

  • Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich
    American politician

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"