Kingston

English
"king's town"

Kingston Origin and Meaning

The name Kingston is a boy's name of English origin meaning "king's town".

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

Kingston offers clear evidence of the starbaby effect: it arrived on the popularity list in 2006, the year little Kingston Rossdale was born, and has risen since.

# 142 in the US

Kingston Rank in US Top 1000

# 1444 on Nameberry

Kingston Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Kingston Popularity

Famous People Named Kingston

  • Kingston
    American Youtuber
  • Kingston Saint Greer (b. 2017)
    son of actress Katy Mixon and track athlete Breaux Greer
  • Kingston aka Ryan Maguire
    American music producer of duo Blue Sky Black Death
  • Frank Kingston Smith
    Sr., American attorney, pilot and author
  • Kingston James McGregor Rossdale (b. 2006)
    son of musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
  • Kingston Wells (born 2010)
    son of football player Scott Wells
  • Kingston Boswell
    son of soccer player Bobby Boswell
  • Kingston Oddo (b. 2011)
    son of actress Chelsea Hobbs and Teren Oddo
  • Kingston Ray Bourque (b. 2012)
    son of hockey player Chris Bourque
  • Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell (b. 2020)
    son of actress Billie Lourd

Kingston in Pop Culture

  • Kingston
    Jamaica
  • Kingston
    Ontario, Canada