Brenton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “town near burnt land”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BREN-tən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English surname and place name, related to Brent and the placename element -ton meaning town or settlement. It originally referred to a settlement by burnt or steep land, depending on source.
How popular is Brenton?
Babies named Brenton in 202480
2024 rank#1,954 boys
Peak year1984
Total US babies since 188015,046
Brenton is fading: recent use is about 46% of its level ten years before.
Names like Brenton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Brenton questions
What does the name Brenton mean?
Brenton means "town near burnt land". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name, related to Brent and the placename element -ton meaning town or settlement. It originally referred to a settlement by burnt or steep land, depending on source.
Is Brenton a boy or girl name?
Brenton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Brenton?
80 US babies were named Brenton in 2024. Its peak year was 1984.
How do you pronounce Brenton?
Brenton is usually pronounced BREN-tən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.