Thornton - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Thornton \th(o)-rn-ton, thor-nton\ is pronounced THORN-ten. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "thorn-bush settlement". Place name used as a given name since the 19th century. Author Thornton Wilder.

Baby names that sound like Thornton are Trenton, Thorndike, Trentin and Trenten. Other similar baby names are Thurston, Thorsten and Thorstan.

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