Bastion
Meaning
"venerable, worthy of reverence"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,044
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bas, Baz, Seb
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"venerable, worthy of reverence"
Origin: Greek
"from the stone settlement"
Origin: Old English stan + tun
Stanton is more popular, ranked #4995 vs #5044 for Bastion.
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Stanton is more popular, ranked #4995 compared to Bastion at #5044 in the United States.
Bastion means "venerable, worthy of reverence" (Greek origin). Stanton means "from the stone settlement" (Old English stan + tun origin).
Bastion is primarily a boy name. Stanton is primarily a boy name.