About the name Preston
Taken from the Lancashire city and dozens of smaller English villages, Preston arrived in American naming through the surname route and stuck because it sounds expensively tailored. It reads Southern and slightly formal, the kind of name that suits a monogram.
Preston is a boy name of Old English origin, pronounced PRES-tun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 42 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 Preston?
Preston sits at approximately #180 in recent US rankings. Roughly 210 people per million carry it — about 1 in 4,762. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Preston
- Preston SturgesAmerican film director and screenwriter
Spellings and variants of Preston
Names similar to Preston
Kingston
KING-stun
King's town or settlement
Brandon
BRAN-dun
Broom-covered hill
Lincoln
LINK-un
Town by the pool
Wesley
WES-lee
Western meadow
Fenwick
FEN-wick
Farm on the marsh
Grayson
GRAY-sun
Son of the steward or reeve
Hudson
HUD-sun
Son of Hudde
Wilder
WYL-der
Untamed, of the wilderness
Preston — frequently asked questions
What does the name Preston mean?
Preston means "Priest's town". It is a name of Old English origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Preston?
Preston is pronounced PRES-tun, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Preston?
Preston scores 42 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 4,762 people carry it — about 210 per million.
What is the numerology number for Preston?
Preston carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Preston?
The lucky number for Preston is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.
Is Preston a popular name?
Preston currently sits around rank #180 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2010s.