BoyEnglish origin2 syllables
Preston
Meaning: “Priest's town”
About the name Preston
Preston is a boy name with English roots, meaning “Priest's town”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Preston ranked #299 for boys in the US, with 1,131 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Preston were boys.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “priests'”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Preston”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #299
- In 2015
- #169
- Babies in 2025
- 1,131
Popularity of Preston, 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).
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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.