What origin is the name Hamilton?

Hamilton comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Hamilton a popular name?

Hamilton is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Hamilton?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Hamilton — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Hamilton Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Hamilton a rare name?

Yes. Hamilton does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Hamilton

Boy

french

3 syllables

Hamilton is a french boy's name meaning "From the mountain town; from the beautiful mountain; a scottish surname and place name of one of the great noble families of scotland, and used as a given name since the 19th century".

Hamilton is a boy name of french origin meaning "From the mountain town; from the beautiful mountain; a scottish surname and place name of one of the great noble families of scotland, and used as a given name since the 19th century". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

From the mountain town; from the beautiful mountain; a scottish surname and place name of one of the great noble families of scotland, and used as a given name since the 19th century

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Hamilton

Very rare in US records

What does Hamilton mean?

Hamilton is a boy name of french origin meaning "From the mountain town; from the beautiful mountain; a scottish surname and place name of one of the great noble families of scotland, and used as a given name since the 19th century".

Is Hamilton a rare name?

Yes. Hamilton does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Hamilton

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Hamilton

Hamilton means "From the mountain town; from the beautiful mountain; a scottish surname and place name of one of the great noble families of scotland, and used as a given name since the 19th century" — these names share that spirit.