How to say it
WES · ton
/ˈwɛs.tən/
Masculine
Weston
Western town
What it means
Old English place name, west ('west') + tūn ('town, settlement'). A surname from any of the many English villages named Weston, then an American first name.
Weston is an English place name meaning 'western town' (west + tūn), and there are dozens of villages and towns called Weston across England. It became a surname for people from those places, and then an American first name. Edward Weston the photographer (1886-1958) is a historical anchor. The first-name surge in the US is recent: Weston was rare before 2000 and is now in the top 200. Wes is shared with Wesley. Some families prefer Weston for its Old English clarity over the more Methodist-coded Wesley.
Popularity over time
peaked at #55 in 2025, currently #55 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Wes is shared with Wesley; some families prefer Weston for its Old English clarity over the more Methodist-coded Wesley.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Edward Weston American modernist photographer, 1886-1958 (Weston as surname)
Spelling variants
- Westin
Names with the same feeling
See Weston from another angle
By style