Kingston name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: k(ings)-ton
Meaning: From the King's Village or Estate King's Field
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Kingston meaning and origin

What does Kingston mean?

Well-Liked Old English Kingston means "From the King's Village or Estate King's Field", a gender-neutral name is used majorly in English.

How do I pronounce Kingston?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Kingston is k(ings)-ton. The other ways to say the name is king-stin.

Variants of Kingston

King, Kingsley, Keeng, Kingdavid

Nicknames for Kingston

Probable nickname for the child named Kingston include:

Names that rhyme with Kingston

How popular is the name Kingston?

Kingston is a popular in United States where over 27158 new-borns have been given the name since 1919. Recently peaked at the charts, 3330 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 117th position.

Additionally, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names 12 times In England and Wales, Kingston is a unique name where it has been in use since 1996 and has secured the place in top 900 names.

In 2008, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 818 on boy names chart when 34 babies were named Kingston. Over 247 babies in England and Wales have been named Kingston.

Kingston is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 2007 and achieved its top ranking of 1844 in 2010. There are over 100 babies that have been given the name Kingston in France.

Kingston is a rare baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. Kingston is a common name in Malawi and Zimbabwe while somewhat familiar name in Papua New Guinea, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana, India, Liberia and Malaysia.

At least, 20000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20231422511121347
20221282900111648
20211123366840612
20201183158102239
20191173267971010
20181173364708016
20171343071106749
20161323143721616
201514229621013410
20141592599950911
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Kingston in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands405500
Finland01350
Sweden767202
Norway767202
Denmark12000

Numerological aspects of Kingston

You have to pay attention to your surroundings and the people you hang out with. Letter N as your capstone represents your sixth sense and strong intuition. You like to help but when you are the one needing help, you rely on yourself first. You are curious and driven by your wish to invent new things and solutions. People find it hard to get through you. You are intuitive but never use your intuition when it comes to making important decisions in life.

Other names liked by name hunters that are similar to Kingston

  •  Kamden - Trendy Kamden has its origin in Old English language bestowed upon both sexes, used chiefly in English, Kamden means "Valley". In 2018, trendy name Kamden reached 456th position on baby boy chart in United States
  •  Abbigail - Mainly used in German, English and Swedish darling, Abbigail aimed at both genders, meaning of Abbigail is "Joy of My Father or My Father Rejoices" has its origin in Hebrew
  •  Bud - Especially used in English persistent and dominant, Bud aimed at baby boys that of English origin, meaning of Bud is "Messenger, Herald or To Puff Up"
  •  Eunice means Fine Victory, Victorious or Good Victory has origin in Old Greek, substantially used in Danish, Norwegian and Swedish is used as a gender insensitive name
  •  Adelia - Illustrous and Venerable girl name Adelia is rooted from Germanic and Old High German and is mainly used in English, Norwegian and Danish languages, meaning of Adelia is "Honorable or Noble"

Middle names for Kingston

Some great options for sought-after and familiar middle names to go with Kingston.

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Famous people named Kingston

  • Kingston Wall, psychedelic/progressive rock group

Comments :

I got a little brother and is sooo sweet and is also called kingston because my parents are American and I also likes the name too much. - Vanetta Piccolo

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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