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Smit

♂
smeet'smeet'1 syllable
🇳🇱Dutch
Joyful

MEANING

Smith

ORIGIN

Dutch

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Middle Dutch 'smit,' meaning 'smith' or 'metal worker.'

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used as a surname in the Netherlands and Flanders.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, 'Smit' was used to denote someone who worked with metal, such as a blacksmith.

🇮🇳Gujarati
Crisp

MEANING

To smile

ORIGIN

Indian

ETYMOLOGY

From Gujarati 'સ્મિત' (smit), meaning 'smile.'

CULTURAL NOTES

Popular as a first name in the Indian state of Gujarat.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally given to boys as a positive and joyful name.

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FAQs About Smit

The name Smit means "smith" in Dutch, "to smile" in Gujarati.
Smit has Dutch and Indian origins. Derived from the Middle Dutch 'smit,' meaning 'smith' or 'metal worker.'
Smit is pronounced smeet (smeet). It has 1 syllable.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Smit include Smi, Mit.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Smit include Rohan, Aarav, Maya, Anika.
The most common spelling is Smit. Alternative spellings include Smitt, Smyt.