Lawton
Pronunciation: [ l-AWT-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Lawton first appeared in US Social Security records in 2021.
Over 5 babies have been named Lawton in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Lawton is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #40,214 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #40,214
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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English surname origin
"one who lives near finches"
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Japanese origin
"dream"
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Hawaiian origin
"beautiful, lovely"
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Greek mythology origin
"goddess of justice and innocence"
#40,361 in US
Amharic origin
"of the father; belonging to God"
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Germanic ermen origin
"whole, universal"
#40,153 in US
Classical Latin origin
"wild animal, fierce creature"
#40,017 in US
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About the Name Lawton
Lawton is a girl name .
Is Lawton a boy or girl name? Lawton is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #40,214 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #3,185. Lawton is more commonly used as a boy name.
Lawton is currently ranked #40,214 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Lawton include Law, Lawt, Lawty, Lawtie, Lay, Laie, and Lawkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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