Leighton

LAY-ton
English
"meadow town"

Leighton Origin and Meaning

The name Leighton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "meadow town".

More popular in its Layton spelling, Leighton is rising in popularity in the US for both sexes simultaneously, although this spelling remains more popular for girls for now – no doubt helped by actress Leighton Meester. Lleyton – as in Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt – is another, even more complicated, variant spelling.

# 965 in the US

Leighton Rank in US Top 1000

# 2566 on Nameberry

Leighton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Leighton Popularity

Famous People Named Leighton

  • Leighton John Baines
    English footballer
  • Leighton James
    Canadian musician of EDM duo Adventure Club
  • Leighton Andrews
    Welsh politician
  • Leighton Morgan
    New Zealand cricketer
  • Leighton William Charles Dye
    American hurdler
  • Leighton James
    Welsh footballer
  • Leighton A. Hope
    American politician
  • Leighton Phillips
    Welsh footballer
  • Leighton Paul Schubert
    American politician
  • Leighton "Pluto" Shervington
    Jamaican reggae singer
  • Leighton Swash (b. 2012)
    son of singer/TV presenter Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash
  • Leighton Michael Alferio (b. 2012)
    quintuplet of Jake and Leann Alferio

Leighton in Pop Culture

  • Leighton Sekemoto
    character in "The Sims 3" computer game