Westen: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “western place or direction”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- WES-tən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Modern surname-style name related to West and place-based surnames meaning “from the west/western.” Often treated as a variant of Weston.
How popular is Westen?
Babies named Westen in 2024134
2024 rank#1,395 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,745
Westen is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Westen
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Westen questions
What does the name Westen mean?
Westen means "western place or direction". It comes from English. Modern surname-style name related to West and place-based surnames meaning “from the west/western.” Often treated as a variant of Weston.
Is Westen a boy or girl name?
Westen is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Westen?
134 US babies were named Westen in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Westen?
Westen is usually pronounced WES-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.