Latheron as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Latheron

What is the meaning of the name Latheron ?

The baby name Latheron is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ˈlæθərən (LATH-ər-ən).

Latheron is Scottish in Origin.

Latheron is a rare Scottish given name taken from the parish and village of Latheron in Caithness. Its etymology is uncertain: some scholars suggest Gaelic roots, possibly ladhar “fork” (alluding to a junction or confluence) or leathad “slope,” while others note that Norse settlement in Caithness could point to a hybrid Gaelic–Norse place-name. As a given name, it is best understood as “from Latheron” or “of the forked/slope place,” with the specific meaning remaining debated.

Use as a personal name is sporadic, emerging mainly from the 19th century onward through the Scottish practice of transferring surnames and place-names into given names. It appears in Scotland and the wider diaspora (notably Canada and Australia), often as a middle name honoring family origin. Variants and spellings occasionally include Lathron and Latheran. Informal short forms include Lath and Ron/Ronnie. The name is rare and essentially unisex in modern usage.

⚙ Latheron turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.