53%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German Pronounced Pron. HAWRST [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "wood, thicket" in Low German. Alternatively, it may derive from Horsa. This name was popular in the first half of the 20th century but has since become uncommon. It is now a German slang word for an unintelligent person. PopularityDetails Last ranked #200 in 1981 Czech Republic Last ranked #385 in 1949 France Last ranked #14 in 1951 Germany People think this name isRate·Details classic mature common natural strong rough strange simple serious Categories animals, Atelier characters, Courage The Cowardly Dog characters, fauna, German presidents, horses, isograms, Italian Westerns, Legend of the Galactic Heroes characters, modern slang, nature, Shining characters, uncertain etymology, word names