The name Kingston is a boy's name of English origin meaning "king's town". Kingston is ranked #117 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Unique Baby Names: Unusual and Rare and discussed in our forums with posts like "Heritage Legacy Dice Game (round 1)".
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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.
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I've loved this ever since Gwen used it, I thought it was super cool and an offbeat place name name. 😜