Crichton - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Crichton \c-rich-ton, cr(i)-chton\ is a variant of Creighton (Scottish, Middle English, Old English), and the meaning of Crichton is "border or boundary settlement".

The baby name Crichton sounds like Crockett and Crocket. Other similar baby names are Criston, Cristen, Crayton, Crofton and Croffton.

Crichton 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 Crichton. Compare Crichton with related baby names.