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
"word of God"
Origin: Greek-Hebrew
Afton is more popular, ranked #3694 vs #6533 for Lexiel.
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Afton is more popular, ranked #3694 compared to Lexiel at #6533 in the United States.
Afton means "from the Afton River" (Scottish origin). Lexiel means "word of God" (Greek-Hebrew origin).
Afton is primarily a girl name. Lexiel is primarily a boy name.