Weston

English
"western town"

Weston Origin and Meaning

The name Weston is a boy's name of English origin meaning "western town".

Weston has gone from being a Jane Austenish British surname to a first name with a relaxed American western cowboy feel. Along with other trendy 'n'-ending boys’ names, Weston is rising in popularity, and is now more popular than ever, ranking in the Top 100 since 2021.

Weston also has a glimmer of creative appeal via its connection to the great photographer Edward Weston. Nicolas Cage chose Weston for his son back in 1990, when it was much more unusual; The Office's Jenna Fischer used it for her baby more recently.

More than 4000 baby boys were named Weston last year, with variations Westin and Westyn also ranking in the US Top 1000. Cousin name Easton is also popular.

# 75 in the US

Weston Rank in US Top 1000

# 224 on Nameberry

Weston Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Weston

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Famous People Named Weston

  • Weston Andrew Valleau Price
    American dentist and researcher
  • Weston Edward "Wes" Vivian
    U.S. Congressman from Michigan
  • Ezra Weston Loomis Pound
    American poet
  • (Raoul) Weston La Barre
    American anthropologist
  • Weston "Seth" Kelsey
    American fencer
  • (Alexander) Weston Jarvis
    British MP and soldier
  • Weston Henry Stewart
    Anglican Archdeacon
  • Weston Ochse
    American novelist
  • Weston Miller Fulton
    American meteorologist
  • Weston Woollard Adams
    American hockey executive
  • Weston "Wes" Lunt
    American NFL player
  • Weston Burt
    American country music singer
  • Weston Dressler
    Canadian CFL player
  • Weston DuPree
    American drummer of band Eisley
  • Weston Lewis Gosa
    American reality TV personality ("16 and Pregnant")
  • Porter Weston Robinson
    American electronic music producer
  • Weston Coppola Cage (b. 1990)
    son of actor Nicolas Cage
  • Weston Robert Yount (b. 2006)
    son of newscaster Erica Hill
  • Weston Owen Gosa Jr.
    (b. 2009), son of Whitney Purvis and Weston Gosa of TV's "16 and Pregnant"
  • Weston Lee Kirk (b. 2011)
    son of actress Jenna Fischer

The name Weston in Pop Culture

  • Michael Weston
    character on "Burn Notice"
  • Weston Ludovico
    character from "100 Days of Sunlight" by Abbie Emmons

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