Carrington

Carrington Meaning & Origin

About Carrington
The name Carrington is of English origin and is derived from a surname. It is believed to have originated from a place name meaning "settlement of the people of Carr" or "Carr's town." The name Carrington is often associated with qualities such as strength, resilience, and leadership. It is a unisex name that has gained popularity as a given name in recent years.

🌍 Origin
📏 Name Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Carrington is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 32.94% and females 67.06%, based on recent birth statistics.

Carrington Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -11.76% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carrington in Braille

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

The name Carrington in braille

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

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

The name Carrington in sign language

Numerology