Princeton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “prince's town”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- PRIN-stun · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Princeton comes from an English place name meaning 'prince's town' or 'Princa's settlement.' As a first name it is transferred from the surname and place name.
How popular is Princeton?
Babies named Princeton in 2024464
2024 rank#614 boys
Peak year2018
Total US babies since 18809,828
Princeton is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Princeton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Princeton questions
What does the name Princeton mean?
Princeton means "prince's town". It comes from English. Princeton comes from an English place name meaning 'prince's town' or 'Princa's settlement.' As a first name it is transferred from the surname and place name.
Is Princeton a boy or girl name?
Princeton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Princeton?
464 US babies were named Princeton in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.
How do you pronounce Princeton?
Princeton is usually pronounced PRIN-stun.
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.