name
African
Hiwet
HIH-wet
ˈhɪwɛtListen
Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.
Syllable breakdown
Hiwet
Sounds like
HIH-wet
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tigrinya/Amharic (Eritrea, Ethiopia) — from Ge'ez hiwet (life); the word for life itself; one of the most meaningful names in the Tigrinya tradition
- Meaning
- life
- Gender
- female
Common mispronunciations
hee-WETHI-vet
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first. The 'w' is clearly pronounced. The 'et' ending has a short, crisp 'e'. Giving a child this name expresses that she is the family's very life.
People also look up
Learn one new pronunciation a day
Get a word, name or idiom like “Hiwet” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.
Something wrong? Suggest a correction