Fenton

English

"marsh town"

Fenton Origin and Meaning

The name Fenton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "marsh town".

Fenton is the kind of surname name that's starting to sound almost like a normal first name these days. While it made a brief appearance on the Top 1000 in the late 1800s, today it's distinctive but in step with the times. And Fen as a nickname is undeniably cute -- a Ben of the future.

Fenton Rank in US Top 1000

# 895 in the US

Popularity of the name Fenton

• 1899 Nameberry 2020

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Famous People Named Fenton

• Fenton Bailey American producer and director
• (John) Fenton Johnson American novelist
• Fenton John Anthony Hort Irish theologian
• Fenton Lee Robinson American blues musician
• Fenton Brian Keogh Australian celebrity chef
• Hyron Fenton aka Hyro da Hero American rapper
• Fenton Merkell English model; son of actress Patsy Palmer

The name Fenton in Pop Culture

• Fenton Hardy father of The Hardy Boys in the book series
• Fenton Crackshell aka Gizmoduck character on animated series "DuckTales"
• Fenton O'Connell alias of Kevin Ryan on TV's "Castle"
• Fenton family name on animated series "Danny Phantom"
• Fenton dog in the viral YouTube video, 'Jesus Christ in Richmond Park'.