About Leighton
The name Leighton is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old English words "leac" meaning "leek" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." As a result, the name Leighton can be interpreted to mean "leek settlement" or "enclosed place of leeks." It is a unisex name that is often given to both boys and girls.
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Leighton is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 28.33% and females 71.67%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has increased by 3.35% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Leighton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Leighton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.