Wriston - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Wriston \wr(is)-ton\ is a variant of Riston (Old English), and the meaning of Wriston is "settlement near the shrubs".

The baby name Wriston sounds like Rosston, Royston, Ruston and Russton. Other similar baby names are Criston and Triston.

Wriston is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Wriston. Compare Wriston with related baby names.