Langston
Meaning
"long stone settlement"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #912
- Total SSA Count
- 256
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lang, Langy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"long stone settlement"
Origin: Old English
"night"
Origin: Arabic
Langston is more popular, ranked #912 vs #37304 for Lilar.
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Langston is more popular, ranked #912 compared to Lilar at #37304 in the United States.
Langston means "long stone settlement" (Old English origin). Lilar means "night" (Arabic origin).
Langston is primarily a boy name. Lilar is primarily a girl name.