Edgarton as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Edgarton

What is the meaning of the name Edgarton ?

The baby name Edgarton is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdɡərtən/ (ED-gər-tən).

Edgarton is English in Origin.

Edgarton is an English surname-turned-given name formed from the Old English personal name Edgar (ēad “wealth, prosperity” + gār “spear”) and tūn “enclosure, farmstead,” yielding “Edgar’s settlement” or “town of Edgar.” The spelling sits near the surname cluster Edgerton/Egerton, where medieval record-keeping often interchanged -gar-/-ger-; some bearers thus trace to places named for Edgar, while others reflect assimilation to better-known Edgerton/Egerton lines.

As a forename, Edgarton appears sporadically from the 19th century in Britain and North America, part of the surname-as-first-name trend, and remains rare today. Short forms mirror Edgar - Ed, Eddie. Notable variants and relatives include Edgerton, Egerton, and the simpler Edgar; place-name echoes like Edgartown display the same structure. With roots in Anglo-Saxon toponymy, Edgarton conveys a dignified, heritage-rich sense of “the homestead belonging to Edgar.”

⚙ Edgarton does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.