Lawton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement on the hill or stream.
Lawton by the numbers
Lawton was given to 45 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lawton. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lawsonson of Lawrence; patronymic surname743 in the US (2017)
- Laytonsettlement on the lea; a place name68 in England and Wales (2025)
- Landonlong hill; open grassy hill6,390 in the US (2017)
- Leytonsettlement on a meadow21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Larsonson of Lars; a patronymic surname60 in the US (2017)
- Lextonsettlement where leeks grow26 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lawton
Names that are said the same way as Lawton, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a mountain
Like Lawton, 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)
- 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)
- Landenlong hill or open grassy hill; a spelling variant of Landon755 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Lawton, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maxwellgreat spring; place name3,118 in the US (2017)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brooksof the small stream1,938 in the US (2017)
- Beckettbee keeper or stream; a surname used as a given name1,763 in the US (2017)
- Beckhamhomestead with a stream1,280 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lawton
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