Brighton

English, place name meaning "bright town"

"bright town"

Brighton Origin and Meaning

The name Brighton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bright town".

Brighton has long been known as a holiday resort town on the south coast of England. A cheery unisex name, it was used for his daughter by Jon Favreau, but was a boy on the TV show The Nanny.

Brighton Popularity

• 1925 Nameberry 2024
• 669 Unique 2022
• 229 Unisex 2021

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Brighton in Pop Culture

• Brighton Sheffield male character on TV series The Nanny
• Harold Brighton "Bright" Abbott male character on TV series "Everwood"