Winston - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Winston \wi-ns-ton, win-ston\ is pronounced WIN-stun. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "joyful stone". From Wynnstan. In the Middle Ages Wynnstan changed in use from a personal name to a place name. Former British prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill, got his name from his family's connections to the region, and he has since given the name modern connotations of courage and eloquence. Also the name of a popular brand of cigarettes.

Winston has 6 variant forms: Win, Winn, Winsten, Winstonn, Wynstan and Wynston.

For more information, see also the related name Winton.

Baby names that sound like Winston are Winsted, Johnston and Winstead.

Winston is a popular 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 Winston. Click here to compare Winston with related baby names.