63%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. HOIT [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an English surname that was derived from Middle English hoit "stick", originally a nickname for a thin person. PopularityDetails Last ranked #947 in 1967 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal natural wholesome strong rough strange simple serious Categories baseball players, currently out of the US top 1000, drag racers, isograms, Six Feet Under characters, sizes, Star Trek actors, surnames, True Blood characters, y vowels