Leightan Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
Leightan means 'farm by the leeks'.
Meaning of the Name Leightan
Leightan is a variant spelling of the name Leighton, which is of Old English origin. It is derived from the combination of the Old English words 'leac' meaning 'leek' and 'tun' meaning 'farm or settlement'. The name Leightan carries the meaning 'farm by the leeks'.
Popularity of the Name Leightan
The popularity for the name Leightan peaked in popularity in the year 2009 with 5 births, which ranked number 29,767 out of 32,263 unique names for that year. Leightan had the most female births in 2009 with 5, which ranked number 17,280 out of 20,192 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Leightan
Popularity of Leightan by State
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