Brighton

Brighton Meaning & Origin

About Brighton
The name "Brighton" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "brīht" meaning "bright" and "tūn" meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Brighton can be interpreted as "bright town" or "town of brightness." It conveys a sense of radiance, light, and positivity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Brighton is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 48.11% and females 51.89%, based on recent birth statistics.

Brighton Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.10% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BAGA
🔊 Soundex
B6020305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbraɪtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brighton in Braille

Here's how to represent Brighton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brighton in braille

How to Spell the Name Brighton in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Brighton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Brighton in sign language

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