Leighton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Leighton \le(i)-gh-ton\ is pronounced LAY-ton. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "meadow settlement". Place name used as a first name since the 19th century. Artist Frederick Leighton.

Leighton has 2 variant forms: Layton and Leyton.

Baby names that sound like Leighton are Litton, Lawton, Lidon, Ledon, Lytton, Littonn and Litten.

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