Easton
Meaning of Easton
Easton is an English place name and surname that became a given name. It comes from the Old English elements east, meaning east, and tun, meaning town or settlement; the meaning agreed on is east town or east settlement. It is pronounced EE-stuhn.
Easton is the name of several American communities, including Easton, Pennsylvania, and Easton, Maryland. Among notable namesakes, Easton Corbin is an American country singer whose 2010 debut produced two number-one hits, and Easton Stick is an NFL quarterback who played at North Dakota State.
As a boy's name, Easton was uncommon for most of the twentieth century and began a steep rise in the 2000s. It went from 1,105 babies in 2008 to 5,230 in 2015, and it first reached the top 100 in 2012. The name peaked in 2016 at 5,643 births, when it ranked 66th.
In 2025 it was given to 3,198 babies and ranked 110th. That is well used but less common than a decade earlier, when it was still in the top 80. The name remains among the more popular boy names in the United States.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as EE-stuhn (/iːs.tən/)
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Notable People Named Easton
| Easton Corbin is an American country singer who scored two number one hits from his 2010 debut and later saw Are You with Me become an international hit via a Lost Frequencies remix. |
| Easton Ongaro is a Canadian professional soccer forward playing for Pianese in the Italian Serie C on loan from Trapani. |
| Easton Stick is an American quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons who played at North Dakota State and was a 2019 fifth round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers. |
