What origin is the name Leighton?

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

Is Leighton a popular name?

Leighton 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 brother names for Leighton?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Leighton — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Leighton

Q: Is Leighton a rare name?

Yes. Leighton 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Leighton

Leighton

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Leighton is an english unisex name meaning "A unisex name of English origin meaning a town by the meadow or a herb garden. It originally referred to a settlement where leeks were grown.".

Parents who choose Leighton pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "A unisex name of English origin meaning a town by the meadow or a herb garden. It originally referred to a settlement where leeks were grown.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name of English origin meaning a town by the meadow or a herb garden. It originally referred to a settlement where leeks were grown.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Leighton

Very rare in US records

What does Leighton mean?

Leighton is a unisex name of english origin meaning "A unisex name of English origin meaning a town by the meadow or a herb garden. It originally referred to a settlement where leeks were grown.".

Is Leighton a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Leighton

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Leighton

Leighton means "A unisex name of English origin meaning a town by the meadow or a herb garden. It originally referred to a settlement where leeks were grown." — these names share that spirit.