Booth - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Booth \bo(o)-th\ is of Middle English and Scandinavian origin, and its meaning is "dwelling place". Originally given to someone who lived in a small hut or bothy, the typical dwelling place of a cowherd or shepherd. Surname used in the 19th century as a first name, probably due to Salvation Army founder William Booth. Made famous in the US by Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth. Author Booth Tarkington.

Booth has 4 variant forms: Boot, Boote, Boothe and Both.

Baby names that sound like Booth are Bat, Beaty, Bodie, Boyd, Boid and Boyde.

Booth 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 Booth. Click here to compare Booth with related baby names.