The name Langston is a girl's name of English origin meaning "tall man's town; long stone".

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While Langston is predominantly used for boys, its surname-style and its connection to poet Langston Hughes gives it potential to be a unisex option. Six girls were given the name in a recent year (compared to 260 boys), though back in 2011, 31 girls were called Langston. 

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The name Langston peaked for girls at #4298 in 2013. Langston is also used for boys, ranking #1000 in 2025.

The name Langston is a boy's name of English origin meaning "tall man's town; long stone".

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The great African-American Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes put this one on the map, while actor Laurence Fishburne adopted it for his now grown son, born in 1987. Despite these popular associations, the name didn't make it into the US Top 1000 until 2013, and while it has remained in the charts, it has stayed towards the latter end.
<br/><br/>Hughes was born James Mercer Langston Hughes, Langston being his mother's maiden name. The name itself derived from an Old English place name, that could be interpreted to mean "tall man's town", though "long stone" is an equally likely meaning.
<br/><br/>Some similar choices are Lanford, Landon, Langford and Langley, while Kingston and Landon are more familiar options.


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The name Langston is currently ranked #1000 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #652 in 2016. The name is most popular in LANGSTON, LANGSTON, and LANGSTON. Langston is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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