Afton
Meaning
"from the Afton River"
Origin: Scottish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,694
- Total SSA Count
- 41
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Affy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the Afton River"
Origin: Scottish
"enduring, lasting (via Dante)"
Origin: Italian/Latin
Afton is more popular, ranked #3694 vs #6520 for Donta.
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Afton is more popular, ranked #3694 compared to Donta at #6520 in the United States.
Afton means "from the Afton River" (Scottish origin). Donta means "enduring, lasting (via Dante)" (Italian/Latin origin).
Afton is primarily a girl name. Donta is primarily a boy name.