Hutton

Meaning of Hutton

Hutton began as an English and Scottish habitational surname—literally “hill settlement” from the Old English hoh and tun—and only later tested the waters as a given name. In the United States it has cruised quietly between No. 700 and No. 900 for the past three decades, a statistical sweet spot that reads distinctive without straying into the arcane. Its clipped, upright sound places it in the company of Sutton and Holden, while passing associations with actor Timothy Hutton or the pioneering geologist James Hutton add a faint scholarly polish. For parents who appreciate landscape-inspired heritage names and prefer a classroom roll call free of duplicates, Hutton offers sturdy, understated appeal.