Layton: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Layton – Meaning: from an English place name, most often explained as 'meadow settlement,' though some instances trace to 'leek enclosure' instead – Origin: English (place name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LAY-tun


Layton is an English (place name) boy's name meaning “from an English place name, most often explained as 'meadow settlement,' though some instances trace to 'leek enclosure' instead”.

Meaning & Origin of Layton

Meaning: From an English place name, most often explained as 'meadow settlement,' though some instances trace to 'leek enclosure' instead.

Origin: English (place name).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Layton

Phonetic: LAY-tun   IPA: /ˈleɪtən/

Popularity of Layton

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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