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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *ton.
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Achton m Danish (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Achton that means "without land".
Acton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Acton.
Afton f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Afton. It is also the name of a river in Scotland, and it coincides with the Swedish noun afton meaning "evening".... [more]
Agatón m Galician
Galician form of Agathon.
Agaton m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Polish and Swedish form of Agathon.
Aghaton m Armenian
Albanian form of Agathon.
Agtton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Ser único e inexistente, inexplicável, diferente
Aírton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
More commonly used variant of Ayrton.
Aiton m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Anthony.
Akaaton m Finnish (Archaic)
Finnish form of Agaton.
Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.
Anaton m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian male form of Anna or variation of Anton.
Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.
Andrelton m English (American)
Borne by American baseball player Andrelton Simmons.
Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]
Ánton m Sami
Sami form of Anton.
Antón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Anton.
Antôn m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Antonius (see Anthony).
Appleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Appleton.
Aristogeiton m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and γείτων (geiton) meaning "neighbour".
Arlington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Arlington. Notable bearer the American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson received the name rather unusually when a man from Arlington, Massachusetts was selected to pull a name out of a hat to bestow his first name, Edwin.
Arrington m & f Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Arrington. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 17 boys and 15 girls with the name Arringtion in 2001.
Aston m Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Ashton.
Athelaston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Athel and Aston or a variant of Athelston.... [more]
Athelston m Medieval English, English (Rare), Literature
Medieval variant of Æthelstan, which is still in use today. In literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the Middle English verse romance Athelston (14th century), the author of which is unknown.... [more]
Axton m English
Transferred use of the surname Axton, meaning "Acca's stone", from the Old English given name Acca plus stān 'stone'.
Ayrton m English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Transferred use of the surname Ayrton, which was originally taken from the place name Airton.... [more]
Ayton m English
Transferred use of the surname Ayton.
Ballington m English (British, Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ballington.... [more]
Bankston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bankston.
Barton m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Barton. In popular culture, Barton Fink is the name of a playwright in the 1991 film "Barton Fink".
Baxton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname of Baxton.
Belton m English (Rare)
Enclosure... [more]
Berton m English
Variant of Burton.
Beton m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Beton.
Biston m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.
Bolton m English (Rare)
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.
Braitón m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Likely a Hispanicised form of Brighton.
Brayton m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Braden, or else a transferred use of the English habitational surname Brayton (which is derived from Old Norse breithr "broad", or from the Old Norse personal name Breithi, combined with Old English tun "town, farmstead").
Breton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Breton.
Brighton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Brighton.
Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.
Brixton m American
From a district in south London, England. Entered popular usage in the US in early 2000s.
Bronxton m English (American)
Combination of Bronx and the popular name suffix -ton. According to the SSA, this name was given to 5 boys in 2017.
Brunton m Scottish (Rare), English (Australian)
Transferred use of the surname Brunton. James Brunton Stephens (1835-1902) was a Scottish-born Australian poet, and author of 'Convict Once'.
Brynton m English
Variant of Brinton, influenced by the name Bryn.
Bryston m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryson influenced by other names ending in ton or ston.
Bryton m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Britton.
Button m English
The name of Button Gwinnett, one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence.
Calton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Calton.
Capiton m Late Roman
Derived from Latin capitonis, which is the genitive of Latin capito meaning "big-headed" (also see Capito). A bearer of this name was Capiton of Cherson, a fairly obscure saint (and hieromartyr) from the 4th century AD.
Caritón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Chariton.
Carston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carston.
Caston m English (American)
Invented American Name
Charleton m & f English
Variant of Charlton.
Charyton m English
English form of Chariton.
Chaseton m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chase with the popular suffix -ton.
Chaston m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chaston. May also be a variant of Chaseton.
Chayton m English
Variant of Chaytan.
Chichiton f & m Nahuatl
Means "little dog, puppy" in Nahuatl.
Chicueton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "little eight", derived from Nahuatl chicueyi "eight" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.
Clenton m English (American, Rare)
Either taken from the surname, Clenton, or used as a variant of Clinton.
Cliffton m English
From the surname, Cliffton.
Clopton m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.
Coleton m English
Variant of Colton.
Colston m English
Transferred use of the surname Colston, meaning “coal town.”
Çolton f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly a diminutive form of another name, using -ton.
Corianton m Mormon
In The Book of Mormon, Corianton was the third son of Alma the Younger and the brother of Helaman and Shiblon... [more]
Cotton m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Cotton.
Coyolton m Nahuatl
Means "little bell", derived from Nahuatl coyolli "bell".
Crayton m English (Rare)
Either a variant of Creighton or transferred use of the surname Crayton.
Cretón m Spanish
Spanish form of Kreton.
Cuauhzton m Nahuatl
Means "eagle hair" or "wooden head" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" or cuahuitl "tree, wood" combined with tzontli "hair, head". It can also be derived directly from the vocabulary word cuauhtzontli, meaning either "eagle wig, crown, feathered headdress" (a kind of ornament worn by captains, tied to their backs), or "tree trunk, tree top".
Danton m Soviet
Transferred use of the surname Danton in honor of French revolutionary Georges Danton (1759-1794).
Darlington m English
Transferred use of the surname Darlington.
Darquinton m African American
Combination of prefix dar with Quinton.
Dashton m American (Modern, Rare)
Combined with Dash and -ton (from names like Kingston).
Daston m Uzbek
Variant of Doston, which is the main Uzbek form of Dastan.
Delton m English (American)
Transferred use of the place name Delton.
Dexton m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dex and the popular suffix -ton.
Dilton m English
All I know is that Dilton is an Archie character.
Doston m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dastan.... [more]
Drayton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drayton.
Driton m Albanian
Variant of Dritan.
Dutton m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dutton.
Eaton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eaton.
Ecaton f & m Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Ecatl.
Edgerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Edgerton.
Egerton m English
Transferred use of the surname Egerton.
Éliton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Wellington.
Elivelton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a combination of Eli 1 and Welton.
Elliston m English
Transferred use of the surname Elliston.
Elston m English
Derived from the surname, Elston.
Eshton m Biblical
Means "uxorious". In the Old Testament this is a man mentioned in genealogy of Judah.
Eston m English (Rare)
From a location name meaning "east town." Possibly transferred use of the name of the town of Eston in Yorkshire, England.
Eton m & f Efik
Everton m Portuguese (Brazilian), Jamaican Patois, English
Transferred use of the surname Everton.
Exton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Notably the name of Robert Downey Jr.'s son.
Farrington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farrington, meaning "fern settlement".
Felton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Felton.
Fiston m French (African)
Most Commonly used In Congo.
Foreston m Arthurian Cycle
One of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Frampton m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Frampton.
Frontón m Spanish
Spanish form of Fronto.
Fronton m Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Greek, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian form of Fronto.
Froton m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Frotho.
Gadianton m Mormon
The leader of a gang of robbers in the Book of Mormon.
Gaszton m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gaston.
Gerenton m Arthurian Cycle
An ancestor of Arthur and father of Conan, he was mentioned in Gallet’s pedigree.
Gerton m Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Gerthorn. In the Netherlands, there may also be cases where this name is a combination of the names Gert and Ton.
Gilton m Brazilian
Gilton Ribiero is a Brazilian football defender.
Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.
Guetón m Guanche
Means "young branch" in Guanche.
Guyton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Guyton.
Halston m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Halston. May also be a variation of Halsten.
Hampton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hampton.
Hareton m Literature
Perhaps from an English place name meaning "hare town", but possibly a name invented by Emily Brontë for a character in her novel 'Wuthering Heights' (1847).
Harrington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harrington.
Hatton m English
Transferred use of the surname Hatton.
Haughton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Haughton.
Heston m English
Transferred use of the surname Heston. A famous namesake is British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal.
Hilton m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Hilton.
Hinton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hinton.
Horton m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Horton. Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from Dr. Suess's 'Horton Hatches the Egg' and 'Horton Hears a Who'.
Huntington m English
Transferred use of the surname Huntington.
Huston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Huston.
Hutton m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hutton.
Huxton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of Huxley and the popular suffix -ton.
Ireton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ireton.
Ituaton m Ijaw
Means "remember me" in Ijaw.
Ixpanton f & m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl ixpan, meaning "before, in front of; to present or manifest to someone", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.
Ixtlilton m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "ink at the face", from Nahuatl īxtli, "face, eye" combined with tlīlli "black ink" with diminutive suffix -tōn. In Aztec mythology, Ixtlilton is a god of medicine and healing and therefore was often allegedly alluded to as the brother of Macuilxochitl, the god of well-being or good luck.
Jailton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Aílton.
Jaxxton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaxton. According to the SSA, Jaxxton was given to 13 boys in 2018.
Jayton m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jaden in the style of Layton and Dayton.
Jeton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jeton "to live, to be alive; stay alive".
Johnston m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Johnston.
Joshton m Obscure (Modern)
Elaboration of Josh with the popular name suffix -ton. Joshton was given to 5 boys in 2012 according to the SSA.
Kaceston m Obscure (Modern)
A combination of the popular phonetic element kace with the popular suffix ston
Kajetón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Caietanus.
Kajeton m German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Kapiton m Georgian, Russian
Georgian and Russian form of Capiton. Known bearers of this name include Russian painter Kapiton Zelentsov (1790-1845) and Russian portrait painter Kapiton Pavlov (1791–1842).
Kariton m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Khariton.
Karlton m American
Variant of Carlton. Notable bearer, journalist and author, Karlton Jerome "Jerry" Rosholt (1923–2008) was of Norwegian ancestry.
Kayton m English (Modern)
Perhaps an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Keaton.
Kelton m English
Transferred use of the surname Kelton.
Kempton m English
Transferred use of the surname Kempton.
Kensington f & m English
Transferred use of an English place name.
Kenzington f & m English
Variant of Kensington.
Keston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Keston.... [more]
Keyton m English
Variant of Keaton.
Kharyton m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Chariton.
Kipton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kipton.
Kohlton m English
Variant of Colton.
Kriton m Ancient Greek, Greek
Greek from of Crito.
Lairton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Lair and the suffix -ton.
Langton m English (African)
Transferred use of the surname Langton, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.
LaPreston m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix la and Preston. A famous bearer was American rapper LaPreston Porter (1985-2022).
Launceston m English
Transferred from the surname Launceston.
Lawton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lawton.
Leaston m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Leaston.
Leverton m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Leverton.
Lexington m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the English surname Lexington as a first name. Its usage is possibly influenced by the nicknames Lex and Lexi.
Littleton m English
Transfered usage from the surname Littleton
Livingston m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Livingston.
Lleyton m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a form or respelling of Leyton, itself a form of the name Layton. ... [more]
Loriston m English
Possibly a variant of the place name Lauriston, meaning "Lawrence's town". May also be transferred use of the surnames Loriston or Lauriston.... [more]
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").
Mapleton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mapleton.
Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.
Marston m English
The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town
Maston m English (Rare)
Taken from the English surname Maston.
Matton m Greek Mythology
From Greek μάττων (matton), participle of the verb μάσσω (masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.
Melitón m Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Meliton. A known bearer of this name was the Peruvian naval commander and government official Melitón Carvajal (1847-1935).
Melton m English
Probably a variant of Milton.
Meriton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian meriton "to deserve; to merit".
Mettaton m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.
Miton m Nahuatl
Means "little arrow" in Nahuatl, from mitl "arrow, dart" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Monton m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.
Morianton m Mormon
The name of various characters in The Book of Mormon.
Naiton m Pictish
Naiton (Naiton in Bede) II.E. Pict mentioned in the Ulster annals -8th c.
Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.
Nashton m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Nash and the popular name suffix -ton.
Naunton m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of either the surname Naunton or the place name Naunton.... [more]
Niuton m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Newton.
Onton m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Anton.
Orton m English
Transferred use of the surname Orton.
Otón m Spanish (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Otto.
Oton m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Provençal, Piedmontese
Provençal, Piedmontese, Croatian and Slovene form of Otto.
Oton m Nahuatl, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The name of a legendary first leader of the Otomi people of central Mexico, who supposedly gave the tribe his name. This is unlikely, as the demonym derives from Nahuatl otomitl.
Ottón m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Otón influenced in its orthography by Otto.
Overton m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Overton.
Paddington m Literature, African
Transferred use of the surname Paddington.
Paeton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.
Paton m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Patrick.
Pemberton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pemberton.
Pendleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pendleton.
Peniston m English (British, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Peniston.... [more]
Pennington m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pennington.
Photon m Greek
Comes from the elementary particle that transmits light. From the Ancient Greek phos.
Phronton m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Pinkerton m & f English
Transferred use of surname Pinkerton
Platón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Plato.
Plutón m Spanish
Spanish form of Pluto.
Poton m Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Archaic)
Diminutive of names that end in p, such as Josèp and Halip.
Poton m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl potoni, which means "to stink, to smell bad" and sometimes relates to dust storms.
Quenton m English
Variant of Quentin.
Quenyazton f & m Nahuatl
Possibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix -ton.