Fenton

English
"marsh town"

Fenton Origin and Meaning

The name Fenton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "marsh town".

Fenton is the kind of surname name that's starting to sound almost like a normal first name these days. While it made a brief appearance on the Top 1000 in the late 1800s, today it's distinctive but in step with the times. And Fen as a nickname is undeniably cute -- a Ben of the future.

# 895 in the US

Fenton Rank in US Top 1000

Fenton Popularity

Famous People Named Fenton

  • Fenton BaileyAmerican producer and director
  • (John) Fenton JohnsonAmerican novelist
  • Fenton John Anthony HortIrish theologian
  • Fenton Lee RobinsonAmerican blues musician
  • Fenton Brian KeoghAustralian celebrity chef
  • Hyron Fenton aka Hyro da HeroAmerican rapper
  • Fenton MerkellEnglish model; son of actress Patsy Palmer

Fenton in Pop Culture

  • Fenton Hardyfather of The Hardy Boys in the book series
  • Fenton Crackshell aka Gizmoduckcharacter on animated series "DuckTales"
  • Fenton O'Connellalias of Kevin Ryan on TV's "Castle"
  • Fentonfamily name on animated series "Danny Phantom"
  • Fentondog in the viral YouTube video, 'Jesus Christ in Richmond Park'.