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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.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Booth
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Booth

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