Wharton
wh(ar)-ton
US Popularity:5428
Origin:British
Meaning:Shore or bank settlement; Farm near the river
Wharton is a boy's name of Old English origin, dating back almost one-and-a-half millennia. The most commonly accepted meaning of the name is "shore” or “bank settlement," with some sources indicating it may have also meant "farm near the river." It’s sometimes seen as a surname, as is the case with Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for Age of Innocence. Maybe your little one will be the next Wharton to win?
Famous People Named Wharton
Wondering who else shares this name? Check out these well known people who made this baby name famous.
- Edith WhartonNovelist
How Popular Is The Name Wharton?
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
1939
#3955
in 1939
- 428
from 1938
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