Gender: Boy
Origin: English
Meaning: Valley town or settlement in the valley
Popularity: #513
Dalton Name Meaning and Origin
Dalton is a name meaning "valley town or settlement in the valley", from English origin.
Dalton has English roots and is mostly used as a masculine name, but it can also be unisex. It comes from an Old English place name that means "valley town" or "settlement in the valley," combining the Old English words dæl, which means "valley," and tūn, which means "enclosure" or "settlement." It was originally a surname before it became a first name. Dalton has a strong, rustic feel and often brings to mind images of pastoral landscapes or historical English villages. Its popularity has grown beyond England, especially in the United States, where it remains a common first name.