Brenton
Meaning
"settlement near the sword hill"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,959
- Total SSA Count
- 80
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Brent, Bren
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"settlement near the sword hill"
Origin: Old English
"harvester, reaper"
Origin: Greek
Brenton is more popular, ranked #1959 vs #64442 for Teres.
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Brenton is more popular, ranked #1959 compared to Teres at #64442 in the United States.
Brenton means "settlement near the sword hill" (Old English origin). Teres means "harvester, reaper" (Greek origin).
Brenton is primarily a boy name. Teres is primarily a girl name.