Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Saint Botolph's stone
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Ranked #627 in 2024 with 449 babies born.
History: Boston is an English place name, derived from 'Botolph's town,' referring to Saint Botolph. The American city of Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the oldest and most historic in the country. It has been adopted as a given name reflecting American heritage.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Boston? About 1 in 6,752 babies born in 2024 were named Boston, or roughly 1.4 per day in the United States.
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