KINGSTON  

Gender: M
Origin: English place-name

Popularity in 2008: #239

Chosen by Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, this Jamaican place and elegant British surname also boasts the more regal yet user-friendly short form, King.

Kingston is being discussed in our message boards:

• 'Pick of the Day' names...
• Twin Boy Game
• Thirteen Kids (and counting..?)!
• Top 100 from New Zealand
• Celebrity Babies Add One/Drop One (Boys)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Kingston:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• STAR POWER: The influence of starbabies
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no
• ROYAL STARBABIES: Hollywood's Little Princes and Princesses
• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS