Westin carries the easygoing swagger of the word “west,” a compass point that whispers of wide-open skies and fresh starts. Historically, it began as a Scandinavian and Anglo surname—think “dweller of the western town”—before riding into the first-name corral on this side of the Atlantic. Today it strikes a neat balance: familiar yet far from overused, hovering just under the U.S. Top 500 while inching upward year after year. Parents hear in it a dash of frontier spirit, a wink at the plush Westin hotel brand, and the trim, modern sound of siblings Weston and Griffin. Altogether, Westin feels like a little explorer in cowboy boots who also knows how to fold a travel map—adventurous but well-mannered. For families seeking a name that signals direction, optimism, and understated style, Westin points due “yes.”