75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɔs.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the American city of Boston in Massachusetts, itself named after a town in Lincolnshire, England. The town's name is said to mean "Botwulf's stone". Related Names RootBoston (place name) PopularityDetails Last ranked #639 in 2023 United States Categories album titles, bands, cities, ends in -ton, hair