Layton

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Layton has multiple meanings, including "settlement with a leek garden," "herb garden," "lives by the meadow," or "near the water" depending on its etymology.
Pronunciation
LAY-tən
Layton is pronounced LAY-ton.
Popularity
Layton is a moderately popular name in the United States, ranking #516 in popularity for boys in 2020.

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Layton Name meanings & History

The name Layton is of English origin. The name Layton has multiple meanings, including "settlement with a leek garden," "herb garden," "lives by the meadow," or "near the water" depending on its etymology. From a surname that was originally derived from the name of English towns meaning "town with a leek garden" in Old English. Like similar-sounding names such as Peyton and Dayton, this name began rising in popularity in the 1990s. Layton is predominantly used as a first name in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Layton: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Layton:

L: Lover,Liaison,Lazy,Languid,Lovely,Legal,Luscious

A: Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Ambitious

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

T: Talkative,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Testy,Tireless,Truth

O: Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete

N: Nice,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neat,Nervous,Neurosis

Layton is:

  • a Class name
  • a Formal name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Layton include Layton Williams (British actor), Layton Benton (American pornographic actress), and Layton Cooke (English footballer).

2.) Layton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) musical

Other Forms: Laytan, Laytawn, Layten


3.) Layton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) a form of Leighton.

Other Forms: Laydon, Layten, Layth, Laythan, Laython


4.) Layton (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Leek settlement

Other Forms: Laiton, Leighton, Leyton, Lleyton


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