Creighton name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 13th, 2023
Gender: Boy
Origin: Celtic
Usage: English
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Creighton CRAY-ton
Meaning: Dweller by the Rocks, Town Near a Creek and Rocky Spot
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What does Creighton mean?

Rare unisex name Creighton has its origin in Celtic, Creighton means "Dweller by the Rocks, From the Farm by the Creek or Rocky Settlement" is used mostly in English.

How do I pronounce Creighton?

The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Creighton is CRAY-ton with emphasis on first CRAY syllable. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., c-reigh-ton or cre(i)-ghton.

Variants of Creighton

Craeton

How popular is the name Creighton?

Creighton is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1906 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1944, it ranked 1153rd when 81 boy were named Creighton.

There are over 3536 babies that have been given the name Creighton in United States. As per our evaluation, over 3000 babies have been bestowed Creighton around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018269545
2017298439157945
2016261047
2015247750
2014222760
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What numerology tells about Creighton?

You can't imagine enjoying a normal life like many people do. You are co-operative, caring and courteous individual. Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. It's hard for you to connect with new people and let them inside your world but you are not a closed person. You rock as a person. Stop being so kind and show people their place in your life. You have to put your mind to realize your dream, plan each step on the way carefully and precisely, and don't stop trying until you do it.

Other names similar to Creighton

  •  Gróa - Particulary used in Danish, Swedish and Icelandic, Gróa means "Woman, Woman or To Grow". It is rooted from Old Norse and Celtic is used as a baby girl name
  •  Lashandra - Queer girl name Lashandra means "Variant of John from Sean, The Lord is Gracious and Yahweh is Gracious" which is notably used in English came from Hebrew and Celtic. Lashandra is resulted from Shawn.
  •  Shannon means Old, River of Wisdom or Ancient is originated from Anglo-Saxon and English used dominantly in Hindi and English is a unisex name
  •  Morcant - The boy name Morcant is used dominantly in English, Morcant means "Circle, Completion 2) Welsh Can = Bright 3) Welsh Geni = Born or Sea, Ocean 2) Welsh Mawr = Great, Big" has origin in Celtic
  •  Gwenn means Happy or White is of Old Welsh, Breton and Celtic origin used as a girl name is used substantially in Breton

Sibling Names for Creighton

If you've chosen the baby name "Creighton" for your little one, you might be wondering what other names would complement it well. Thankfully, there are plenty of sibling names that go perfectly with Creighton. Here are some suggestions that might inspire you.

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Famous people named Creighton

  • Creighton Abrams, Creighton Williams Abrams Jr
  • Creighton Lovelace, is Pastor of Danieltown Baptist Church
  • Creighton Hale, Irish-American theatre, film
  • Creighton Bluejays men's basketball, team represents Creighton University of the NCAA Division I college basketball
  • Creighton Gubanich, retired baseball player
  • Creighton Miller, American football player and attorney
  • Creighton James in The Brave One as Actor
  • Creighton Mark Johnson in The Eagle Path as Actor
  • Creighton Dent portrayed leading role of Peter O' Malley in 2004 action and drama movie Simple & Safe.

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