Names That Mean Settlement

If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.

Braxton has been a major hit of the 21st century for boys, and now parents are looking at it with fresh eyes for their daughters.

Love Quinn but find it too popular? Quinby is a rare spin on names in the Quinn and Quincy constellation, familiar as a surname and a fresh nonbinary choice.

Arrington originated as a habitational surname for those from a town of the same name in Cambridgeshire, England. According to the etymology of the name, the town was settled by an Earn or Earna — nicknames that meant "eagle."

Surname and place name with two separate derivations. It can derive from the Norman place name Auby, with d'Auby meaning "from Auby" later Anglicized to Dalby. It can also have Norse roots, meaning "valley settlement".

A surname name, most popularly associated with actor Heston, has a blue-blooded ring to it. Charlton is also a more unusual pathway to evergreen nickname Charlie.

The most popular variation of this name for baby girls is Leighton, as in Leighton Meester, the actress who introduced her name to the mainstream when she rose to fame on Gossip Girl.

A jaunty nautical-sounding name.

Sweet and southern-feeling, maybe thanks to Horton Foote, author of Tender Mercies and The Trip to Bountiful, not to mention the Dr. Seuss connection.

Ever- names are currently red-hot, but surname-style Everston is still waiting to be discovered.

A name only a bully could love.

Quirky and cute.

Slightly less stiff and small if spelled Lytton.

Quinby is a fresh surname-y spin on the popular Quinn. A familiar surname with a zippy sound, it may appeal to those who also enjoy Darby, Toby, and Alby, but want something one of a kind, yet to appear in the US stats.

Down-to-earth surname name with a drawl, also associated with cereal and dog food.

All names ending in ville are in nowheresville.

Brock plus.

Pembroke's brother.

In Wuthering Heights, Cathy's milquetoast husband; Heath is so much more appealing.

Virtually never heard in this country, with a quirky quality.