About the name Kingston
Kingston is a place name several times over, most famously the Jamaican capital, and that reggae connection colours how it lands. It arrived on the charts as part of the wider fashion for regal names and has held on more stubbornly than most of them.
Kingston is a boy name of Old English origin, pronounced KING-stun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 51 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kingston?
Kingston sits at approximately #190 in recent US rankings. Roughly 91 people per million carry it — about 1 in 10,989. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kingston
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Kingston yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Kingston
Names similar to Kingston
Preston
PRES-tun
Priest's town
Brandon
BRAN-dun
Broom-covered hill
Grayson
GRAY-sun
Son of the steward or reeve
Kinsley
KINZ-lee
King's meadow
Lincoln
LINK-un
Town by the pool
Byron
BY-run
At the cattle sheds
Gordon
GOR-don
Great hill, from a place name in Berwickshire
Hudson
HUD-sun
Son of Hudde
Kingston — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kingston mean?
Kingston means "King's town or settlement". It is a name of Old English origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Kingston?
Kingston is pronounced KING-stun, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Kingston?
Kingston scores 51 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 10,989 people carry it — about 91 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kingston?
Kingston carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kingston?
The lucky number for Kingston is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.
Is Kingston a popular name?
Kingston currently sits around rank #190 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2010s.