Weston is a boy's name of English origin meaning “western settlement.” In 2024 it was given to 4,660 boys in the United States.
Weston belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “western settlement” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Weston first appears in Social Security records in 1882. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #70 in 2024, and in 2024 4,660 babies received the name — 70,403 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Weston means “western settlement” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Weston is a boy name. In 2024, 4,660 babies received the name in the US.
Weston comes from the English & American tradition.
Weston first appears in US records in 1882. Its best-ever ranking was #70 in 2024, and 4,660 babies were given the name in 2024.
Weston is pronounced /ˈwɛstən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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