Naughton as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Naughton

What is the meaning of the name Naughton ?

The baby name Naughton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAW-tən (IPA: /ˈnɔːtən/; US: /ˈnɑːtən/).

Naughton is Irish in Origin.

Naughton is an Anglicized Irish and Scottish surname-turned-given name derived from Gaelic Ó Neachtain (“descendant of Neachtan”) and the Scottish MacNeachdainn/MacNaughton (“son of Neachtan”). The personal name Neachtan (Old Irish Nechtain) is linked to necht, meaning “pure” or “clear,” and appears in early Celtic lore - Nechtan is the guardian of the well that gives rise to the River Boyne - lending the name an undertone of clarity and wisdom.

As a family name it is longstanding in Connacht and Munster, and in the Highlands through Clan MacNaughton; as a first name it is a modern, rare choice in the English‑speaking world, often used to honor Irish or Scottish roots. Variants and related forms include Naughten, Naughtin, O’Naughton, O’Neachtain, Norton (in some anglicizations), MacNaughton/McNaughton, and Macnaghten. Pronounced NAW-tən.

⚙ Naughton is exceptionally rare. Across 1 country, we found just 1 recorded use of it.