Dalton

English

"the settlement in the valley"

Dalton Origin and Meaning

The name Dalton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "the settlement in the valley".

Dalton is a name with multi-faceted appeal. Many are attracted to the name's resemblance to other two-syllable n-ending favorites: Colton, Holden, and cousins. Others see it as a trendy Western name, recalling the legendary Dalton Brothers gang. It also has something of an upscale, preppy feel connected to the exclusive New York private school.

The most well known bearer of the name is blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, but there have been a number of high-profile fictional Daltons as well. Dalton Rumba was an adult character on Glee, Clive Owen played a Dalton in Inside Man, there was a scholarly Dalton on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Patrick Swayze opened the film Roadhouse by stating "My name is Dalton Russell."

Dalton Rank in US Top 1000

# 513 in the US

Dalton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 778 on Nameberry

Dalton Popularity

• 513 US 2023
• 778 Nameberry 2024
• 723 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Dalton

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• Dawson
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• Dane
• Halston
• Hayes
• Bryson
• Dillon
• Hampton
• Darren
• Blaine
• Alden
• Colten
• Brandon
• Keaton
• Dallas
• Bryce
• Deacon
• Carson
• Stanton

Famous People Named Dalton

• (James) Dalton Trumbo American screenwriter and author
• Dalton Edward Gray American actor
• Dalton James American actor
• Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Canadian premier of Ontario
• Dalton Arthur Bales Canadian cabinet minister
• Dalton Castle ring name of Brett Giehl, American pro wrestler
• Dalton Clark Conley American sociologist
• Dalton Sargeant American NASCAR driver
• Dalton Louis Rapattoni American singer ("American Idol")
• Dalton Abbott American actor; son of actress Linda Hamilton
• Dalton Mills son of actor Judson Mills
• The Dalton Gang a family of both lawmen and outlaws in the American Old West during the late 1800's
• John Dalton English Physicist called "Father of Atomic Theory"
• Timothy Dalton British actor
• Brett Dalton American actor
• Jacob Dalton American artistic gymnast

Dalton in Pop Culture

• Dalton Russell character in the 2006 film "Inside Man"
• Dalton a minor character in The Hunger Games series
• Dalton Madigan a minor character in The Looking Glass Wars series
• Dalton minor character on TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Dalton non,playable main character in video game Chrono Trigger
• Dalton character in anime "One Piece"
• Dalton Lambert character from the film "Insidious"
• James Dalton (known as Dalton) character in the 1989 movie "Road House"
• The Dalton School a prestigious private school in New York City
• Dalton Academy a private all,boys school on the television show "Glee"