The boy's name Hawthorne \ha(w)-thor-ne, hawth(o)-rne\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "where hawthorn treesgrow". Place name. Novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne. Click here to compare Hawthorne with related baby names.