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♂ Brighton
What does Brighton mean?
Brighton 
as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Brighton is "bridge settlement". Transferred use of the surname. Parents may use the name to indicate the hope of a child having bright personality and intellect.
STARTS WITH Br-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, surname, bright, intellect
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Brighton Danny (B.D.), ..
How popular is Brighton?
Brighton is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#19007 out of 150436, Top 13%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Brighton entered the list in 1999 and reached its highest rank of #1160 in the U.S. in 2012, and is at #1461 currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Brighton is alike in pronunciation to Breton, Bretton, Briton, Brittan, Britton and Broughton. Other recommended sound-alike names are Brannton, Branston, Branton, Braxton▲, Brenton, Brentton, Brexton, Brigham, Brion, Bristol, Bristow, Brockten, Brocktin, Brockton, Brocton, Creighton, Crichton, Criston, Houghton, Laughton, Leighton▲, Loughton, Triston▼, Triton, Wright and Wriston. These names tend to be more frequently used than Brighton.
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