Creighton - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Creighton \c-reigh-ton, cre(i)-ghton\ is pronounced KRAI-ton, KRAYT-en. It is of Scottish, Middle English and Old English origin, and its meaning is "border or boundary settlement". Place name and Scottish surname, in origin from Crichton in Midlothian.

Creighton has 2 variant forms: Crayton and Crichton.

Baby names that sound like Creighton are Creedon, Corridon, Coridon, Croydon, Grayton and Greydon.

Creighton 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 Creighton. Compare Creighton with related baby names.