Wilton
Pronunciation: [ w-IHLT-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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"light, illuminated one"
"from the kingdom of Lothar, from the Lorraine region"
"alder tree, from the alder grove"
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #69,724
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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"powerful one"
#69,720 in US
Latin origin
"light, illuminated one"
#69,735 in US
French/Germanic origin
"from the kingdom of Lothar, from the ..."
#69,853 in US
Old English origin
"alder tree, from the alder grove"
#69,806 in US
Germanic origin
"other, foreign"
#69,602 in US
Cornish topographic origin
"from Denzell (estate in Cornwall)"
#69,595 in US
Japanese origin
"upright child; righteous child"
#69,771 in US
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About the Name Wilton
Wilton is a girl name .
Is Wilton a boy or girl name? Wilton is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #69,724 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #5,484. Wilton is more commonly used as a boy name.
Wilton is currently ranked #69,724 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Wilton include Wil, Wilt, Wilty, Wiltie, Wiy, Wiie, and Wilkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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