The baby name Keiton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-tən (/ˈkeɪtən/).
Keiton is English in Origin.
The baby name Keiton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-tən (/ˈkeɪtən/).
Keiton is English in Origin.
Keiton is a modern given name most likely a creative spelling of the English surname Keaton/Keeton. Those surnames are habitational, built on Old English tūn ‘enclosure, farm, settlement’ with a debated first element - either a personal name (such as Cēatta) or a word for a bird of prey (kite/hawk). As a result, Keiton is usually interpreted as ‘C(e)atta’s settlement’ or ‘hawk/kite town.’ It aligns with contemporary -on/-en surname names and is pronounced KEY-ton.
As a first name, Keiton remains rare but fits the late 20th–early 21st-century rise of surname imports in the Anglosphere, buoyed by awareness of the Keaton surname through figures like Buster Keaton. Variants and close spellings include Keaton, Keeton, Keyton, Kayton, and Keton; short form Kei appears in informal use. Related choices by meaning include Hawke and Hawkins. Not to be confused with the Japanese given name Keito.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #777 | 9 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #904 | 7 | 7,214 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
Keiton is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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