Langston

English

"tall man's town"

Langston Origin and Meaning

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

The great African-American Harlem Renaissance writer Langston Hughes put this one on the map; 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. This name is even less used in England or Wales, where as recently as 2014 no births were registered using this name.

Hughes was born James Mercer Langston Hughes, Langston being his mother's maiden name.

Some similar choices are Lanford, Landon, Langford and Langley.

Langston Rank in US Top 1000

# 892 in the US

Langston Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1451 on Nameberry

Langston Popularity

• 892 US 2023
• 1451 Nameberry 2024
• 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"