Acton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Acton \a-cton, ac-ton\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "oak tree settlement". Place name. Surname used as a given name. Also the pseudonym used by Charlotte Brontė's sister Anne, who wrote as "Acton Bell". The three sisters chose masculine-sounding pseudonyms.

For more information, see also the related name Oakley.

Baby names that sound like Acton are Aktaion and Ogdon. Other similar baby names are Afton, Alton, Anton and Aston.

Acton is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Acton. Click here to compare Acton with related baby names.