Baby name
RISING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Preston
/PRES · ton/
Meaning
“Priest”
English place-name surname meaning 'priest's settlement'; turned given name in the US in the late 20th century as surname names gained popularity.
Nicknames
press
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Solid and professional; ages well as a surname name without feeling like a trend.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the US from the 1990s onward; consistent in the top 200.