Easton

Easton began as an English surname for families who lived east of town, east of the river, east of wherever mattered most. It carries the clean geography of its meaning, with a morning-light quality to the opening syllable. As a first name it's a recent arrival, breaking into U.S. popularity around the turn of the millennium and climbing steadily into the top 100 by the mid-2010s. It slots into the modern surname-as-first-name tradition alongside Hudson, Mason, and Carson, but keeps a warmer, slightly looser feel. Easton suggests open country, a direction to travel, and a name a child can grow tall inside.