Creighton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement on a rocky hill.
Babies a year
44
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Creighton by the numbers
Creighton was given to 44 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 81 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Sounds like Creighton
Names that are said the same way as Creighton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kreightona spelling variant of creighton, place name5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Creighton, each of these has a mountain in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
- Knoxround hill1,646 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Creighton, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Creighton
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