Easton
Easton is a boys' name of English origin meaning “from the east settlement.” It ranked #61 in the United States in 2025. An English place-name and surname meaning east town or settlement.
how do you pronounce Easton?
EE-ston
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what does Easton mean?
The name Easton means “from the east settlement.” It comes from the English language tradition.
An English place-name and surname meaning east town or settlement. It has grown rapidly as a given name in the United States, fitting the trend for place-based surnames.
where does the name Easton come from?
An English surname taken from any of several places named from east and tun, meaning settlement or enclosure — an eastern settlement. The elements are ordinary Old English and the name occurs independently in many counties.
the history of Easton
Easton has little history as a given name before the twenty-first century. Its rise is recent and American, part of the same wave that lifted Weston, Preston and Paxton, and it entered the American top hundred for boys in the 2010s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #61 |
| 2023 | #63 |
| 2022 | #65 |
| 2021 | #68 |
| 2020 | #72 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Easton?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Easton?
- Sheena Easton
what names are similar to Easton?
what names go well with Easton?
Sibling names that share Easton's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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