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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #912 for Langston.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Langston at #912 in the United States.
Langston means "long stone settlement" (Old English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Langston is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.