Layton - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Layton \la(y)-ton\ is a variant of Leighton (Old English), and the meaning of Layton is "meadow settlement".

The baby name Layton sounds like Lawton and Leyton. Other similar baby names are Dayton, Payton and Tayton.

Layton is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#2175 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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