Hamilton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Hamilton \ha-mil-ton, ham(i)-lton\ is pronounced HAM-ul-tun. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "flat-topped hill". May also possibly mean "home-lover's estate" or "hill with grass". Place name and surname of one of the great noble families in Scotland. US statesman Alexander Hamilton; figure skater Scott Hamilton.

Hamilton has 4 variant forms: Hamel, Hamelton, Hamil and Hamill.

A baby name that sounds like Hamilton is Hamlet.

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