Cotton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cotton \c(ot)-ton\. Plant name. May originally have been an occupational name from England, though the cotton plant, requiring a warm climate, was never a big source of industry in Britain. In the US, great Massachusetts clergyman Cotton Mather's writings contributed to the Salem witch trials. He was named for his grandfather, early American clergyman John Cotton. Actor Joseph Cotten.

Cotton has 1 variant form: Cotten.

Baby names that sound like Cotton are Gaeton, Caydon, Caidon, Keaton and Keeton.

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