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Hampton
How to Pronounce Hampton
Pronounced HAMP-tən /ˈhæmp.tən/High
Meaning: From the English place-name/surname Hampton — from Old English ham, 'a home, a homestead', plus tun, 'a settlement'; 'the home settlement'; more often a boy's name; here for girlsLow
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Hampton comes from the English place-name and surname Hampton — from Old English ham, 'a home, a homestead', plus tun, 'a settlement' — 'the home settlement'. A crisp, distinguished surname-name, more often a boy's name, used here for girls (slug distinguished, which we flag honestly; nickname Hampie).
It registers thinly for girls in the U.S. Rare for girls, the-home-settlement at the root, and distinguished.
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What does the name Hampton mean?
Hampton is an English place-name — 'the home settlement; the home town'.
How do you pronounce Hampton?
It's said HAMP-tən /ˈhæmp.tən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Hampton a boy or girl name?
Hampton is more often a boy's name; this page covers its use as a girl's name.
How popular is Hampton?
Hampton is a rare name for girls in the U.S.