There is a Hoyt Street in Brooklyn, New York. I don't know the origin; if I had to hazard a guess, I would say it was the surname of someone noteworthy.
The boy's name Hoyt \ho-yt\ is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "spirit, soul".
Hoyt has 1 variant form: Hoyce.
Baby names that sound like Hoyt are Hadi, Heath, Hewet, Hyatt, Hiatt and Hayatt.
Hoyt is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U. S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hoyt. Click here to compare Hoyt with related baby names. http://Thinkbabynames. Com.
There is a reference to this name in the popular TV series "Friends" in the episode "The One with the Jam." Joey tells Monica "I just always pictured you ending up with one of those tall, smart blond guys, named like... Hoyt."