Langston

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English

"tall man's town; long stone"

Langston Origin and Meaning

The name Langston is a boy's name of English origin meaning "tall man's town; long stone".

The great African-American Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes put this one on the map, while actor Laurence Fishburne adopted it for his now grown son, born in 1987. Despite these popular associations, the name didn't make it into the US Top 1000 until 2013, and while it has remained in the charts, it has stayed towards the latter end.

Hughes was born James Mercer Langston Hughes, Langston being his mother's maiden name. The name itself derived from an Old English place name, that could be interpreted to mean "tall man's town", though "long stone" is an equally likely meaning.

Some similar choices are Lanford, Landon, Langford and Langley, while Kingston and Landon are more familiar options.

Langston Rank in US Top 1000

# 892 in the US

Langston Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1979 on Nameberry

Langston Popularity

• 892 US 2023
• 1979 Nameberry 2025
• 418 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Langston

• (James Mercer) Langston Hughes American poet
• Langston Galloway American basketball player
• Langston Branden Walker American football player
• Langston Moore American football player
• Langston Fishburne son of actor Laurence Fishburne

Langston in Pop Culture

• Langston Graham character on TV's "Chuck"
• Chester Langston character on TV's "American Gothic"
• Langston Wilde female character on American soap "One Life to Live"