Names like Houston
If Houston is on your list, these boy names have the same feel, from English classics to names with a similar sound. Houston has held fairly steady in popularity, so the list favours names with a similar, steady curve.
Top matches: Brixton, Dutton, Colson and Winston.
24 boy names like Houston
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- Brixton#744From the town of Brixton, England; "Bricca's stone."Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Dutton#779From a town on a hill, or dusty town.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Colson#311Colson means 'son of Cole'.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Winston#382From a surname meaning "joy stone" or "friend's town."Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Huxley#736From a place name meaning "Hugh's meadow" or "inhospitable place."Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- WatsonMeans "son of Walter" or "Walter's son".Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- WessonWesson means "son of Wes." Wes is usually short for Wesley, so it essentially means "son…Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Barron#790Comes from the noble title 'baron,' carrying a sense of nobility and high rank.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Lawson#381Son of Law; son of Laurence.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Princeton#653From Princeton, New Jersey; "Prince's Town"Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Daxton#379This name is thought to come from an English surname that described someone who lived…Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- JudsonSon of Judd; Descendant of JordanAlso EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Layton#714From the town with the leek farm.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Briar#686Briar refers to a thorny shrub, like a rose bush.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Westyn#724From the western town or estate.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Cannon#722This name comes from an old English word that referred to a large gun.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Westley#619Westley means "western meadow." It refers to someone who lives near a field to the west.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Forest#750Forest simply means "dweller in the woods" or "woodsman."Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Reign#772To reign means to rule as king or queen.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Franklin#359It means "free land" or "free man."Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Stetson#136It's a surname meaning "Stephen's town" or "son of Stephen".Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- LangstonFrom the long stone town.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Ledger#554It refers to someone who keeps records, like an accountant or bookkeeper.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
- Chosen#555The name Chosen means that someone has been selected or picked out for a special purpose.Also EnglishSimilar popularity curve
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- What names are similar to Houston?
- Names with a similar style to Houston include Brixton, Dutton, Colson, Winston, Huxley and Watson.
- How are these names matched to Houston?
- Each name is compared with Houston on how its US popularity has moved since 2000, how popular it is today, where it comes from, and how it sounds: its ending, number of syllables and first letter. Houston has held fairly steady in popularity, so the list favours names with a similar, steady curve.
- What other English names are like Houston?
- Brixton, Dutton, Colson, Winston and Huxley share Houston's English roots.