Rivington
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning river settlement; dwelling by the stream.
Rivington by the numbers
Rivington was given to 5 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 Rivington. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Remmingtonrim settlement; a form of Remington47 in the US (2017)
- Reddingtonsettlement of the red-haired ones9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean home
Like Rivington, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a river
Like Rivington, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Wadeto go or ford across water899 in the US (2017)
- Trentonsettlement of the trent river673 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Zairethe river; from Congo River name349 in the US (2017)
- Clydefrom the river Clyde344 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rivington
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