Laighton
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAY-tun
- Origin
- English
Laighton is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “settlement in a clearing”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Laighton mean?
English: variant of Leighton, an English place name
“settlement in a clearing”
Variant of Leighton, an English place and surname from Old English leah, a clearing, and tun, a farm or settlement.
Is Laighton a girl's or a boy's name?
Laighton is a boys' name.
How popular is Laighton in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Laighton in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Laighton in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Laighton
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dylan, Hayden, Leon, Ethan, Aiden, Ashton, Tyler, Bailey, Aaron, Layton, Harry, Harrison
Names related to Laighton
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
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, “Laighton: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/laighton, updated 20 October 2026.