54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈfʊl.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from the name of the town of Foulden in Norfolk, itself meaning "bird hill" in Old English. Related Names RootFulton (surname) PopularityDetails Last ranked #941 in 1915 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange simple serious Categories animals, birds, Blues Hall of Fame inductees, currently out of the US top 1000, ends in -ton, isograms, Philip K. Dick characters, Scottish actors, surnames