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Hatton

Gender
Boy
Say it
HAT-on
Origin
English

Hatton is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “farm on the heath”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Hatton mean?

English: surname from English place names, Old English heath + settlement

“farm on the heath”

Hatton Garden in London is named after Sir Christopher Hatton, a favourite courtier of Elizabeth I.

Is Hatton a girl's or a boy's name?

Hatton is a boys' name.

How popular is Hatton in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 4 boys.

2006Busiest: 4 in 20062024
Hatton in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20244#4,346
20234#4,335
20220–
20210–
20200–
20190–
20180–
20170–
20160–
20150–
20140–
20130–
20120–
20110–
20100–
20090–
20080–
20070–
20064#3,522

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Hatton: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hatton, updated 20 October 2026.