The story behind Alton
From Old English ǣwell (“river source”) + tūn (“settlement, town”).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɔːltən/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɒltən/
Popularity
Alton ranked #1602 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Alton
Alden
From Old English Ealdwine, from eald (“old”) + wine (“friend”); equivalent to Alwin. In some cases a variant of Haldane.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aldwyn
From Old English Ealdwine (literally “old friend”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alvin
From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”). Borrowed from English Alvin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alwin
From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”); partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alwyn
A male given name from Old English, of rare usage, variant of Alwin. From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”), or from al (“great”) + gwyn (“white,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ashton
From Old English æsc (“ash (tree species)”) + tūn (“enclosure, settlement”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Alton
Aethelred
Learned borrowing from Old English Æþelræd, Æðelred, from æþele (“noble”) + rǣd (“counsel, advice”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Alfredas
Learned borrowing from Latin Alfredus, from Old English Ælfræd, from Proto-West Germanic *Albirād. Compare Latvian Alfrēds.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Alwena
Borrowed from Old English Æþelwine.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Alton
Barney
From either the Old English personal name Bera (genitive singular Beran) or from Old English beren (“growing with barley”) + īeġ (“island”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Baxter
From Middle English bakster, bakestre, from Old English bæcestre (“baker”), equivalent to bake + -ster.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bexley
From Old English byxe (“box tree”) + leah (“wood”), equivalent to box + -ley (“lea”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length