Dayton
DAY-ton
Popularity
#9681
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
16,181
Peak Year
#599 in 2008
First Recorded
1880
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
An English place name, originally a surname, meaning "town on the Daye river."
Numerology
The Builder
Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.
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