59%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔl.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname that was originally taken from various Old English place names meaning "stream town", "wood town", or "wall town". PopularityDetails Last ranked #876 in 1954 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined simple serious Categories character actors, currently out of the US top 1000, Game of Thrones characters, isograms, nature, Nintendo characters, surnames, The Legend of Zelda characters, voice actors, water, wet