Clayton

Clayton is a boy name of English origin, meaning Town by the clay.

What Clayton means

Town by the clay.

Clayton sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Clayton comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Clayton is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Clayton?

You will not find Clayton in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Clayton

We group Clayton under Earth. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.

Themes: Earth

Names like Clayton

These share Clayton's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Camden — Winding valley.
• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.
• Beckham — Homestead by the stream.
• Bradley — Broad meadow.
• Dale — From the valley.
• Flint — Hard stone; a stream.
• Heath — The open moorland.
• Holden — From the deep valley.
• Landon — From the long hill.
• Mason — Worker in stone.
• Ridge — From the mountain crest.
• Stanley — Dweller by the stony meadow.

More English names

• Chicago — From the windy city; place of wild onion.
• Clover — The lucky meadow clover.
• Cherish — To hold dear.
• Colt — A young, spirited horse.
• Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
• Cooper — Barrel maker.
• Carter — One who transports goods.
• Cordella — Heart; daughter of the sea.
• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.
• Cove — A sheltered bay.