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Names meaning "town" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "town" — key facts

  • 422 names contain the meaning "town"
  • 181 gender-specific names, plus 79 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "town" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Town"

61 girl names with this meaning

#545
American
from the King's town
#561
American
Place name, refers to a town in Italy
#573
American
from the village of Paega's town
#583
American
From the town on the river
#661
American
a feminine form of Clifton, which means 'town near a cliff'
#689
American
From the meadow town
#710
Latin
Derived from the male name 'Anson', meaning 'son of the man from Anne's town'.
#744
Irish
from the town
#758
American
Based on Clinton, town near the river
#766
Mexico
Derived from the name of a town in Mexico
#816
American
from the ledge town
#850
English
Derived from the name of a town, meaning 'beaver stream'
#855
American
from the town by the burrow
#1038
USA
From the town by the riverside
#1042
American
The town of Cyne's people.
#1060
American
An English town
#1092
Italy
from the town of Tonina
#1095
English
from the town of Pæga's settlement
#1156
Spanish
The name is derived from the alcoholic beverage tequila, which comes from the town of Tequila in Mexico
#1168
Philippines
a term of endearment, sometimes seen as a colloquial expression, or can mean 'daughter of the town'
#1174
Ireland
town dweller
#1189
American
a diminutive or feminine form of 'Alton', which means 'from the old town'
#1204
France
The name 'Rethel' is derived from the town of Rethel in northeastern France. The name means 'council' or 'advice'.
#1207
Spanish
from the town of Tequila
#1233
Italy
derived from Brizio, meaning 'from the town of Brizio'
#1234
American
spear town / place of the spear
#1236
American
From the town of Jena
#1247
American
From Hadria (a town in northern Italy)
#1329
Spain
the name of a coastal town, associated with beauty and nature.
#1335
American
From the town by the pebbles
#1351
American
A town or house of God
#1485
Bangladesh
the combing of hair or a town in Bangladesh
#1493
American
From the warrior's town
#1515
Latin
Derived from Adriana, meaning 'from Hadria', a town in Northern Italy.
#1528
France
related to the town of Chantilly
#1554
American
From the town with good health
#1639
Portugal
the name of a beautiful town with a romantic history
#1664
American
from the town on the river
#1687
Italy
a town in Italy
#1694
American
From the royal estate; king's town
#1713
American
A name of a town in Colorado; possibly derived from Arvada, a place named after a Native American word.
#1765
American
From the English town; a derived name from Cambridge.
#1845
American
of the sea, from the town by the water
#1866
English
A locational name likely derived from French origins, meaning 'town of the Francs'.
#1957
Latin
from the town of Attore
#2659
USA
A modern name derived from 'Kensington', meaning 'from the king's town'
#3827
American↑ Rising
A form of Sutton - from the southern town
#4727
American
Tinsley Town
#8576
American
A port town or landing place.
American
from the old town
English
from the town of Tinsley
American↑ Rising
Town of the large canoes
American↑ Rising
Warrior's town
Ireland↑ Rising
from the old town land of the 'Shanleys', meaning 'small fort' or 'from the fort'.
French↑ Rising
Of the town of Versailles
American
River by the town
American
from the town of Paisley
American
A modern name variant of Paisley, which refers to a pattern or a Scottish town of the same name.
American
Variant of 'Payton', meaning 'farm by the town'.
American↑ Rising
Variation of Paisley, a Scottish name referring to the town in Scotland known for its textile patterns
American
combines 'Paisley,' referring to a pattern or a town in Scotland, with 'rose,' symbolizing beauty and love.

Boy Names Meaning "Town"

282 boy names with this meaning

#98
American
From the east town
#345
American↑ Rising
From the coal town
#500
American
From the priest's town
#513
American
Gold town
#518
American
from the dark town
#556
English
Town with a fort
#556
American
dwellers at a dwelling or town
#569
American
A modern variant possibly derived from the name Dalton, indicating a 'valley town'.
#570
English
Town by the hillside
#573
English
from the grey town
#575
England
town by the ash tree
#581
English
From the town by the river
#583
England
From the dark town; coal town
#590
French
from the town of Durville
#597
American
From the town by the river
#607
American
Swarthy town
#613
American
town of Charles
#646
USA
beyond the town
#662
American
Variant of Trevon, meaning 'fair town' or 'from the town by the river'.
#698
English
a town or settlement where crafts are created
#705
English
from the town of Destiny
#715
American
Braid town or settlement of the Braid family
#717
Argentina
from the town of Ginobló
#730
American
from the coal town
#732
American
from the town with the trust; town of the true
#752
English
warrior's town
#787
English
king's town
#793
Germanic
from the town of Ulm
#802
England
from the town of Willa's people
#830
United Kingdom
From the oak tree town
#843
English
Brock's town
#852
American
from the town of Pinkney
#863
American
from the town of Troyes
#866
American
Son of the gray town
#878
United Kingdom
from the wetland town
#888
American
North town or village
#890
American
Hollow town
#905
American
rose town or valley
#912
English
from the old town
#917
Scotland
from the town of Balfour
#919
England
a citizen or freeman of a town
#924
American
From the dark town
#950
American
Ash Tree Town
#974
Hungary
From the town of Orba, or derived from 'urban', meaning city dweller
#981
English
derived from a surname, meaning 'town by the willow trees'
#984
English
king's town
#986
American
From the town where the brush grows
#997
American
free man’s town
#997
American
town on the Galveston Island
#1000
English
Valley town
#1005
England
brave town
#1028
American
From the valley town
#1039
English
from the glen town
#1049
English
an informally derived name from Newton, meaning 'new town'
#1053
United Kingdom
from the lake town
#1056
American
from the western town
#1060
American
derived from the old surname meaning 'a town dweller'
#1060
English
town by the sea
#1061
American
Variant of Braxton, meaning 'Brock's town'.
#1062
American
Derived from the name Orville, meaning 'gold town'.
#1064
English
from the moor town
#1091
English
kettle town
#1100
English
ash tree town
#1110
American
From the farm by the boy's town
#1117
American
town by the river
#1156
American
Brock's town
#1165
American
town of Thora
#1176
American
A variation of Dalton, meaning 'valley town'.
#1177
American
A blend of 'Cash' and 'Easton', meaning 'from the East town'.
#1177
Spain
from Pons, a town
#1192
American
town of Troy
#1197
American
from the valley town; valley settlement
#1211
United Kingdom
from the new town
#1212
American
from the town of Beldon
#1212
American
a variant of the name Colton, meaning 'from the coal or dark town'.
#1260
English
from the town of Keston
#1285
England
from the hill town
#1300
American
Variant of Trayton, meaning 'town by the tree'.
#1318
American
derived from 'Colton', meaning 'from the coal town'
#1337
American
from the stone town
#1348
American
from the town of Dijon
#1371
American
From the town by the hill.
#1387
United Kingdom
Derived from a place name meaning 'from the town by the hill'.
#1390
France
from the town of Darmon
#1407
American
Little town
#1426
France
From the town or new town.
#1429
English
From the town by the river
#1460
United Kingdom
Clay town or settlement
#1475
American
Free man, or a free town.
#1476
Unites States
from the town of Cass; castle town
#1483
American
fortified town
#1490
American
Island town
#1496
United Kingdom
clay town
#1498
UK
From the town on the hill
#1504
United Kingdom
From the over town, a habitation on elevated ground.
#1516
American↑ Rising
From the western town
#1526
American
town or village near a hill
#1543
American
Bristol's town; a variation of the name Bryston.
#1571
American
prince's town
#1584
Scotland
from the town of Patrick
#1591
American
from the mill town
#1594
English
from the town by the river
#1608
England
from the town by the stream
#1609
American
A derivative of the name Orville, meaning 'goldtown' or 'shore.'
#1615
American
From Carl's town
#1620
American
Derived from a German surname, possibly meaning 'one who is from the town of Wentz'
#1630
American
From the town by the river
#1650
American
From the dark town
#1652
American
Town on the cliff.
#1659
American
from the town of Troy,
#1668
American
From the town in the valley
#1685
English
gold town
#1692
English
From the town of Tewkesbury
#1701
American
a name possibly derived from 'Leighton', meaning 'meadow town' or 'from the meadow farm'
#1714
American
settler's town or farmstead
#1720
American
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a place name meaning 'old town'.
#1724
France
of the town or village
#1724
English
from the town of Pāyden in England
#1733
American
Derived from 'Leighton', meaning meadow town
#1747
United Kingdom
meaning 'from the mill town', combining elements for 'mill' and 'town'.

Unisex Names Meaning "Town"

79 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#75
American↑ Rising
From the west town
#142
American
from the farm by the warrior's town
#156
American
ash tree town; ash town
#257
English
peacock town
#275
American
Originally a surname meaning 'priest's town.'
#310
American
From the clay town or settlement.
#357
United Kingdom↑ Rising
meadow town
#559
French
From the name of a town in France
#585
American
Originally a surname meaning 'mill town'.
#597
American↑ Rising
Derived from Old English, meaning 'from the west town'.
#606
American
From the coal town
#611
American
from the meadow town
#618
English
from the town on the tip of a hill
#620
English
ash tree town
#687
American
Brock's town; place of the badger
#689
American
Hugh's town
#800
USA↑ Rising
A variant of the name Weston, meaning 'from the western town'
#808
English
Noble, serene, or from the old town
#809
USA↑ Rising
battle town
#835
American
Byres' town, cottage
#837
American
Brixton is a place name; a town in London
#847
American
from the ash tree town
#856
American
Town by the river
#892
American
from the long town
#977
United Kingdom
cliff town
#982
American
From the town of Albany
#1001
English
gold town
#1060
American
From the estate of the town or village.
#1077
American
a modern variant of the name Ashton, meaning 'ash tree town'
#1121
England
free peasant's town
#1254
American
old town
#1263
Spain
from the town of Millán; derived from the Latin word 'miles', meaning 'soldier'.
#1273
United Kingdom
From the town by the sea
#1310
USA
New town
#1312
USA
A modern invented name perhaps derived from 'Ashton', which means 'ash tree town'.
#1316
American
Peaceful town
#1335
England
old town
#1356
USA
Walled town or settlement
#1397
Irish
from the town of Faulkners
#1526
USA↑ Rising
from the town
#1528
English
from the old town; elder
#1584
American
The name Corris may have been derived from the Welsh word for "hollow", or from the name of a town in Wales.
#1631
American
a modern variation of Ashton, meaning 'ash tree town'.
#1650
American
golden town
#1664
USA
From the wine town
#1719
American
From the old town
#1765
English
from the wall town
#1771
Spain
Of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the name of a Basque town
#1815
American
A modern created name, likely a variant of Braxton, which means 'Brock's town'
#1823
American
from the free men's town
#1855
American
from the town on the hill
#1868
English
town of the elder tree
#1876
United Kingdom
From the bright town
#1923
American
From the old town; town by the elder trees
#1961
American
from the town by the river
#1981
American
from the town of Delancey
#2024
American↑ Rising
From the Holly Town
#2372
American↑ Rising
From the Old English meaning 'hollow town'.
#2566
American
meadow town
#2789
American
Derived from the surname, meaning 'fighter's town'; historically associated with a family or lineage.
#2790
American
from the town of Pacey
#3167
American
from the town of Peter
#3232
American
From the Briar Enclosed Town
#3435
American
Free man’s town
#3575
American↑ Rising
from the town of Dan
#3628
American
Variant of Ashton, meaning 'ash tree town'.
#4003
American
ash tree town or place of ash trees
#4354
American↑ Rising
derived from the name of a town, meaning 'the estate of Aelfhere'
#4572
English
Priest's town
#4809
English↑ Rising
A variant of Colby, meaning 'from the coal town'
#6848
American
Tavern keeper; someone who has abundant wealth, living in a town or village.
#6992
American↑ Rising
a variant of Colby, meaning 'from the dark town' or 'coal town'
#8651
Italy↑ Rising
derived from the name of a town
#8755
American↑ Rising
from the priest's town
#9042
France
meaning of the name is 'the strait' or it is derived from the name of the town of Calais, known for its historical signi
#9044
American
Ash tree town
#9306
American↑ Rising
a modern variation of 'Houston', meaning 'Hugh's town'
American
From the town of Levingston; a settlement of the people with protective towers.
American↑ Rising
Variant of the name Payton, meaning 'fighting man's estate' or 'warrior's town'

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