Kingston
Meaning
"king's town"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #178
- Total SSA Count
- 2,081
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- King
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"king's town"
Origin: Old English
"from the Savoy region (French place name)"
Origin: French/Latin Sapaudia
Kingston is more popular, ranked #178 vs #3421 for Savon.
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Kingston is more popular, ranked #178 compared to Savon at #3421 in the United States.
Kingston means "king's town" (Old English origin). Savon means "from the Savoy region (French place name)" (French/Latin Sapaudia origin).
Kingston is primarily a boy name. Savon is primarily a boy name.