York - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name York \yo-rk\ is pronounced york. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "boar settlement; yew settlement". Place name and surname. Also used as a title (Duke of York) in the English royal family for several hundred years.

York has 3 variant forms: Yorick, Yorrick and Yorke.

Baby names that sound like York are Yorik and Yurik.

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