Leighton
Meaning
"settlement by the leek garden"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #395
- Total SSA Count
- 797
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Leigh, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"settlement by the leek garden"
Origin: Old English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #395 for Leighton.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Leighton at #395 in the United States.
Leighton means "settlement by the leek garden" (Old English origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Leighton is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.