The baby name Fenton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɛntən/ (FEN-tən).
Fenton is English in Origin.
The baby name Fenton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɛntən/ (FEN-tən).
Fenton is English in Origin.
Fenton is an English habitational surname turned given name, built from Old English fenn “marsh, fen” + tūn “enclosure, farm, settlement,” yielding the sense “settlement by the fen.” It attaches to several places in England, notably in Staffordshire (one of the Potteries towns), East Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire. Medieval records show forms such as de Fenton and Fentone, and the surname was entrenched by the 12th–13th centuries.
As a forename, Fenton rose with the 18th–19th‑century English and American fashion for surnames, worn by figures like theologian Fenton John Anthony Hort, poet Fenton Johnson, and blues guitarist Fenton Robinson; it also appears in fiction as Fenton Hardy of the Hardy Boys. True variants are rare; historical spellings include Fentun/Fentone. Nicknames Fen or Fenn are used. Related in sound but not origin: Irish Fintan. The name carries a cool, nature‑tinged vibe.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1982 | #1 | — | 339 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #253 | 20 | 6,876 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2014 | #324 | 8 | 2,348 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
Fenton is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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