Leighton

LAY-ton; LEE-ton

English

"meadow town"

Leighton Origin and Meaning

The name Leighton is a girl's name of English origin meaning "meadow town".

One of those names that's suddenly on the map because of a celebrity's influence, Leighton Meester of the TV show Gossip Girl. She pronounces it LAY-ton but some will intuitively say LEE-ton.

Leighton Rank in US Top 1000

# 357 in the US

Leighton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 661 on Nameberry

Leighton Popularity

• 357 US 2023
• 661 Nameberry 2024
• 68 Unisex 2023
• 247 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Leighton

• Leighton Marissa Meester American actress
• Leighton Maltby (b. 2008) daughter of ice hockey player Kirk Maltby; twin brother Landon

Leighton in Pop Culture

• Leighton several towns in England