Dalton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Dalton \d(a)-lton, dal-ton\ is pronounced DOLL-ton. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "from the valley town; the settlement in the valley". Place name. Novelist Dalton Trumbo.

Dalton has 5 variant forms: Delton, Daleton, Dallton, Dalten and Daulton.

Baby names that sound like Dalton are Tilton and Tildon.

Dalton is a common 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 Dalton. Click here to compare Dalton with related baby names.