Creighton
Meaning
"rocky settlement"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,790
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Crey, Cray
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rocky settlement"
Origin: Old English
"one who tills the land, farmer"
Origin: Old English
Creighton is more popular, ranked #3790 vs #3978 for Tillman.
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Creighton is more popular, ranked #3790 compared to Tillman at #3978 in the United States.
Creighton means "rocky settlement" (Old English origin). Tillman means "one who tills the land, farmer" (Old English origin).
Creighton is primarily a boy name. Tillman is primarily a boy name.