Fulton
Literal root meaning: “bird + dwelling”
About the name Fulton
Fulton is a boy name with Old English roots, literally “bird + dwelling”.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Fulton ranked #2153 for boys in the US, with 67 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Fulton were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “bird” + “dwelling”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Fulton”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2153
- In 2015
- #3260
- Babies in 2025
- 67
Popularity of Fulton, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Fulton
- Alton“river source + settlement, town”
- Denton“valley, den + enclosure; settlement, town”
- Farley“fern + woodland”
- Lawton“hill, ound + homestead”
- Morton“moor, marsh + settlement”
- Barney“growing with barley + island”
- Bradlee“broad + woodland”
- Bradly“broad + woodland”
- Branden“broom shrub + hill, dune”
- Clifford“cliff + ford”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.