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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

  • 440 names contain the meaning "town"
  • 185 gender-specific names, plus 49 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"

65 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
#1855
American
from the town on the hill
#1866
English
A locational name likely derived from French origins, meaning 'town of the Francs'.
#1957
Latin
from the town of Attore
#3065
American
A form of Sutton - from the southern town
#3363
USA
A modern name derived from 'Kensington', meaning 'from the king's town'
#4681
American↑ Rising
a variant of Colby, meaning 'from the dark town' or 'coal town'
#5385
American↑ Rising
Tinsley Town
#5666
American
from the town of Peter
#7211
American↑ Rising
A port town or landing place.
#8886
American
From the town of Albany
#9409
English↑ Rising
from the town of Tinsley
American↑ Rising
Warrior's town
American↑ Rising
River by the town
American
Town of the large canoes
Ireland↑ Rising
from the old town land of the 'Shanleys', meaning 'small fort' or 'from the fort'.
American
from the old town
American
Ash tree town
American
from the town of Paisley
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
A modern name variant of Paisley, which refers to a pattern or a Scottish town of the same name.
American
combines 'Paisley,' referring to a pattern or a town in Scotland, with 'rose,' symbolizing beauty and love.

Boy Names Meaning "Town"

326 boy names with this meaning

#55
American↑ Rising
From the west town
#110
American
From the east town
#299
American↑ Rising
Originally a surname meaning 'priest's town.'
#300
American↑ Rising
From the clay town or settlement.
#311
American↑ Rising
From the coal town
#338
English
peacock town
#500
American
From the priest's town
#513
American
Gold town
#556
English
Town with a fort
#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
#594
American
from the dark town
#597
American
From the town by the river
#607
American
Swarthy town
#613
American
town of Charles
#615
American
From the coal town
#618
English
from the town on the tip of a hill
#646
USA
beyond the town
#662
American
Variant of Trevon, meaning 'fair town' or 'from the town by the river'.
#675
American↑ Rising
Hugh's town
#689
American↑ Rising
Derived from Old English, meaning 'from the west town'.
#692
French
From the name of a town in France
#698
English
a town or settlement where crafts are created
#705
English
from the town of Destiny
#714
American
from the meadow town
#715
American
Braid town or settlement of the Braid family
#717
Argentina
from the town of Ginobló
#724
USA↑ Rising
A variant of the name Weston, meaning 'from the western town'
#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
#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
#950
American
Ash Tree Town
#966
American
From the dark town
#974
Hungary
From the town of Orba, or derived from 'urban', meaning city dweller
#981
American
Byres' town, cottage
#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
Old English
oak town
#1000
English
Valley town
#1000
American
from the long town
#1005
England
brave town
#1026
USA
battle town
#1028
American
From the valley town
#1039
English
from the glen town
#1042
American
Town by the river
#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
#1112
American
A blend of 'Cash' and 'Easton', meaning 'from the East 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
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'.
#1239
American↑ Rising
From the western town
#1260
English
from the town of Keston
#1283
American↑ Rising
derived from 'Colton', meaning 'from the coal town'
#1285
England
from the hill town
#1300
American
Variant of Trayton, meaning 'town by the tree'.
#1321
USA↑ Rising
from the 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
#1440
American
Originally a surname meaning 'mill town'.
#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
#1498
UK
From the town on the hill
#1504
United Kingdom
From the over town, a habitation on elevated ground.
#1526
American
town or village near a hill
#1543
American
Bristol's town; a variation of the name Bryston.
#1547
Old English
town of the Danes
#1584
Scotland
from the town of Patrick
#1591
American
from the mill town
#1594
English
from the town by the river
#1602
American
old town
#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

Unisex Names Meaning "Town"

49 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#199
American
from the farm by the warrior's town
#342
United Kingdom↑ Rising
meadow town
#808
English
Noble, serene, or from the old town
#1273
United Kingdom
From the town by the sea
#1296
American
A variant of the name Ashton, meaning ‘ash tree town’ or ‘from the ash tree town’ in Old English.
#1312
USA
A modern invented name perhaps derived from 'Ashton', which means 'ash tree town'.
#1397
Irish
from the town of Faulkners
#1538
Germanic
fortified town — from Burghardt
#1558
English
from the deer town
#1579
Modern English
from the town of Gayston
#1584
American
The name Corris may have been derived from the Welsh word for "hollow", or from the name of a town in Wales.
#1605
French
from the town of Gourdon
#1611
Scottish
from the town of Crighton
#1655
Indian
derived from the Badami town
#1719
American
From the old town
#1723
Scottish
from the town of Galt
#1771
Spain
Of uncertain meaning, possibly related to the name of a Basque town
#1799
Scottish
from the town of Brydone
#1804
Modern American
from ash tree town — from Ashton
#1806
Modern coinage
ash tree town — from Ashton
#1807
Modern American
ash tree town — from Ashton
#1808
Modern American
ash tree town — from Ashton
#1892
English
from the town of Gilpin
#1905
Modern American
from the town of Cole
#1933
Modern American
from the town of Cole's
#1934
Modern American
from the town of Cole's town
#1971
Italian
from the town of Civale
#2109
American↑ Rising
From the Holly Town
#2121
American↑ Rising
a modern variation of Ashton, meaning 'ash tree town'.
#2173
American
ash tree town; ash town
#2517
United Kingdom
From the bright town
#2617
USA
Walled town or settlement
#3261
American↑ Rising
Free man’s town
#3335
American↑ Rising
from the town of Pacey
#3617
English↑ Rising
A variant of Colby, meaning 'from the coal town'
#3665
American↑ Rising
Variant of Ashton, meaning 'ash tree town'.
#4555
American↑ Rising
ash tree town or place of ash trees
#4797
American
Variant of Easton, meaning 'from the east town'.
#6763
English↑ Rising
Priest's town
#7242
English↑ Rising
ash tree town
#8817
American
from the priest's town
American
from the ash tree town
American
A modern created name, likely a variant of Braxton, which means 'Brock's town'
American
a modern variant of the name Ashton, meaning 'ash tree town'
American↑ Rising
Variant of the name Payton, meaning 'fighting man's estate' or 'warrior's town'
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
French↑ Rising
Of the town of Versailles
American
from the town of Delancey
American
a modern variation of 'Houston', meaning 'Hugh's town'

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