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Variation of Walton, English
"fortified town"
This practically one-of-a-kind name received national attention when Waltine Nauta, an aide of Donald Trump, was indicted along with the former president. Nauta, who goes by Walt, is originally from…
English
"person living near town gates"
Actress Gates McFadden proves this surname can work just as well for girls as boys. It joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma…
English surname
"hill settlement; Dodd's town"
The fastest rising boy name of 2022 — thanks to the Dutton family of the hit show Yellowstone — was used for around 20 baby girls as well. It feels in line with trendy unisex name Sutton, which now…
Korean
"house + genuine; protect + town"
Kim Woo-jin, also known as Woojin, is a KPOP star and former member of the band Stray Kids. His name debuted for boys in 2008 and returned in 2021, the year he released his first solo record.
Place name, English from Irish
"town of the big house"
With place names extending their range, this is an unmapped possibility, though a bit stiff. Baltimore, Maryland was named after Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Baron Baltimore. Baltimore is ultimately…
Old English
"Uffa's town"
If blogger-in-chief Arianna's first name can rise through the name popularity charts, why not her surname? Uffa is an Old English personal name (we don't see that one coming back) and the suffix ton…
English place name
"William's town"
An unlikely place name today, but one that was found among enslaved people in the 1800s.
"king's town"
The capital of Jamaica is also a popular name for American baby boys, but child actress Kingston Foster is a notable female bearer.
"dweller at the old town"
Dropping the H off hot surnames gets you a whole new name. The trend is multiplying: Hadley becomes Adley, Harley become Arley, Harlow becomes Arlowe, and now Halston becomes Alston. Alston could…
"penny town"
An unconventional route to the nickname Penny. Pennington debuted on the charts for girls in 2015. Pennington is more familiar as a surname. It is habitational, denoting ancestors from English towns…
"upper town"
Uppity name associated with muckraking novelist Upton Sinclair.
Scottish and English
"town by the sea"
A perfectly fine Anglo surname, though we'd prefer Keaton. Oscar-winning writer-director George Seaton ( Miracle on 34th Street, The Country Girl ) was actually born George Stenius.
Irish
"herald or town crier"
Relaxed, with an appealing touch of swagger.
"rook's town or fortress"
The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.
"tannery town"
Pelham, a place-name surname, could work well as a first, despite its slightly arrogant air. It's what the P in P.G. Wodehouse stands for.
Old English, Germanic
"Botwulf’s stone; town by the post"
A surname style name, Poston may have been adapted from "Boston" meaning "Botwulf's stone", or more figuratively, "stone of the improved wolf". This spelling may have emerged due an error when…
A rare alternative perhaps for Boston, Paxton, Ashton, and Preston, Poston is a surname style name that is as yet undiscovered. Too similar perhaps to the phrase "post on" in an age of social media,…
Scottish
"northern town"
A nice enough last name that turns supercilious as a first.
Forever the upstairs neighbor on The Honeymooners.
Armenian
"of immortal soul; sweet town"
A handsome Armenian name with a sleek sound, Anushawan or Anushavan was the name of a mythical prince from Armenian legend, the grandson of King Ara the Handsome.