Everett

Strong as a wild boar.

Everett is an English masculine name with a roundabout history: an older personal name, Everard, became a surname, and that surname became a given name. The deeper Germanic elements refer to a wild boar and strength. “Strong as a wild boar” is therefore the inherited interpretation, rather than a meaning built from the modern word “ever”. Its surname shape and firm final t can feel composed and grounded. Yet the English pronunciation is not fixed to one rhythm: both /ˈɛv.ə.ɹɪt/ and the compressed /ˈɛv.ɹɪt/ are recorded. The first gives the middle more space; the second feels brisker. That audible difference is useful when deciding whether you prefer Everett’s fuller or more clipped sound.

Etymology: From an English surname derived from Everard, ultimately a Germanic name combining wild-boar and strength elements.