What does Cotton mean?

Cotton as a boys' name. Plant name. May originally have been an occupational name from England, though the cotton plant, requiring a warm climate, was a minor source of industry in Britain. In America, great Massachusetts clergyman Cotton Mather's writings contributed to the Salem witch trials. He was named for his grandfather, early American clergyman John Cotton. Actor Joseph Cotten.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Co-, -ton

ASSOCIATED WITH plant (tree), occupational, great

Variations

VARIANT Cotten

How popular is Cotton?

Cotton is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#1006 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Cotton is pronounced similarly to Keaton and Keeton. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bolton, Boston▲, Button, Cadon, Caidon, Cathan, Caxton, Caydon, Coleton, Collton, Colson▲, Colston, Colten, Colton▲, Conlon, Crofton, Dotson, Dottson, Eatton, Gorton, Horton, Hutton, Kolton▲, Litton, Lytton, Morton▼, Norton, Patton and Sutton▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Cotton.