US Popularity Rank: 11480

Origin: American

Meaning: Vigilant

For the up-and-coming hero in your midst, Hawkeye lends a courageous title for the baby with a watchful eye. This name comes from blending the English words “hawk” and “eye,” referring to someone incredibly vigilant. As an American appellation, Hawkeye's lineage suggests it was the name of a Native American chief and also indicates a native of Iowa. Hawkeye comes brimming with heroic namesakes for baby to admire. There’s the chief surgeon Hawkeye Pierce in the tv series M*A*S*H, the fantastic archer Hawkeye from Marvel Comics' Avengers, and the brave main character Hawkeye in The Last of the Mohicans. No matter as a first or middle name, valiant Hawkeye comes brimming with honor, commanding and earning respect wherever it goes.