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
"sacred song, hymn"
Origin: Greek
Leighton is more popular, ranked #395 vs #1172 for Psalm.
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Leighton is more popular, ranked #395 compared to Psalm at #1172 in the United States.
Leighton means "settlement by the leek garden" (Old English origin). Psalm means "sacred song, hymn" (Greek origin).
Leighton is primarily a girl name. Psalm is primarily a boy name.