Kingston

English

"king's town"

Kingston Origin and Meaning

The name Kingston is a boy's name of English origin meaning "king's town".

Chosen for their first son by musical couple Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, this Jamaican place and elegant British surname also boasts the more regal yet user-friendly short form, King.

Kingston offers clear evidence of the starbaby effect: it arrived on the popularity list in 2006, the year little Kingston Rossdale was born, and has risen since.

# 118 in the US

Kingston Rank in US Top 1000

Kingston Popularity

118US2020
781Nameberry2021
75Future2028
977England2020
92New Zealand2020

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Famous People Named Kingston

Kingston aka Ryan MaguireAmerican music producer of duo Blue Sky Black Death
KingstonAmerican Youtuber
Frank Kingston SmithSr., American attorney, pilot and author
Kingston James McGregor Rossdale (b. 2006)son of musicians Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
Kingston Wells (born 2010)son of football player Scott Wells
Kingston Boswellson of soccer player Bobby Boswell
Kingston Oddo (b. 2011)son of actress Chelsea Hobbs and Teren Oddo
Kingston Ray Bourque (b. 2012)son of hockey player Chris Bourque
Kingston Saint Greer (b. 2017)son of actress Katy Mixon and track athlete Breaux Greer
Kingston Fisher Lourd Rydell (b. 2020)son of actress Billie Lourd

Kingston in Pop Culture

KingstonJamaica
KingstonOntario, Canada