Stanton
Meaning
"from the stone settlement"
Origin: Old English stan + tun
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,995
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Stan, Stanny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from the stone settlement"
Origin: Old English stan + tun
"modern invention, possibly God-related via -el suffix"
Origin: American/Hebrew
Zyel is more popular, ranked #4843 vs #4995 for Stanton.
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Zyel is more popular, ranked #4843 compared to Stanton at #4995 in the United States.
Stanton means "from the stone settlement" (Old English stan + tun origin). Zyel means "modern invention, possibly God-related via -el suffix" (American/Hebrew origin).
Stanton is primarily a boy name. Zyel is primarily a boy name.