Boston Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The city Boston of Massachusetts was named after the moniker of patron saint Botolph.

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A Deep Dive

Boston Overview

Meaning

Town by the woods

Gender

Boy

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the town name Boston in Lincolnshire, England, meaning “Botwulf’s Stone”.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔstən/

Popularity

Boston is a name gaining traction in English-speaking countries like the USA and Canada. In 2023, it ranked #639 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

22 (Influential, Visionary, Powerful)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Unique

Associated Traits

Strong, modern, charismatic, adventurous

Name Day

April 5th, September 7 (USA)
A Deep Dive

Boston Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Bostonian, Bostoner, Bosten, Baston, Bastien, Bosworth, Bosley, Bosco, Boscoe, Bostwick

Common Nicknames

Bo, Bos, Bosie, Boss, Stone, B, T, Bon, Sonny, Toney

Diminutives

Bos, Bosie, Boss, Bo, Toney

Famous People

  • Boston Scott
    (American Football Player)
  • Boston Russell
    (American Actor)
  • Boston Corbett
    (American Union Army Soldier)
  • Boston Custer
    (American Historical Figure)
  • Boston Teran
    (American Author)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Boston Legal"
    (TV Series)
  • Boston Blackie
    ("Boston Blackie" Film Series)
  • Boston Public
    ("Boston Public," TV Series)

Places

  • Boston City
    (Massachusetts, USA)
  • Boston Town
    (Lincolnshire, UK)
  • Boston
    (Virginia, USA)
  • Boston Locality
    (Texas, USA)
  • Boston Village
    (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

What Is the Meaning of Boston?

Boston means “town by the woods,” reflecting a connection to nature and community. Individuals named Boston often have a pioneering spirit and a sense of adventure, embodying resilience and curiosity.

What Is the Origin of The Name Boston?

Boston has English origins, derived from the words “Botwulf’s tun,” meaning “Botwulf’s town.”

Boston Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Boston in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6012021#6162022#6392023
Top 3 Rankings#5362012#5372009#5462010

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Boston

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023639
(-23 from 2022)
429
(-23 from 2022)
0.02343
2022616
(-15 from 2021)
452
(-11 from 2021)
0.02413
2021601
(-8 from 2020)
463
(+1 from 2020)
0.02471
2020593
(+13 from 2019)
462
(+11 from 2019)
0.02498
2019606
(+34 from 2018)
451
(+44 from 2018)
0.02347
2018640
(+19 from 2017)
407
(+19 from 2017)
0.02094
2017659
(-21 from 2016)
388
(-28 from 2016)
0.01960
2016638
(-33 from 2015)
416
(-35 from 2015)
0.02054
2015605
(-50 from 2014)
451
(-46 from 2014)
0.02206
2014555
(+11 from 2013)
497
(+32 from 2013)
0.02425
2013566
(-30 from 2012)
465
(-22 from 2012)
0.02301
2012536
(+20 from 2011)
487
(+31 from 2011)
0.02400
2011556
(-10 from 2010)
456
(-6 from 2010)
0.02245
2010546
(-9 from 2009)
462
(-30 from 2009)
0.02249
2009537
(+26 from 2008)
492
(+31 from 2008)
0.02320
2008563
(+64 from 2007)
461
(+73 from 2007)
0.02114
2007627
(+4 from 2006)
388
(+14 from 2006)
0.01752
2006631
(+56 from 2005)
374
(+72 from 2005)
0.01706
2005687
(+222 from 2004)
302
(+114 from 2004)
0.01420
2004909
(+246 from 2003)
188
(+58 from 2003)
0.00890
20031155
(+45 from 2002)
130
(+14 from 2002)
0.00619
20021200
(+389 from 2001)
116
(+41 from 2001)
0.00561
20011589
(-110 from 2000)
75
(-8 from 2000)
0.00363
20001479
(+52 from 1999)
83
(+10 from 1999)
0.00397
19991531
(-29 from 1998)
73
No change from 1998
0.00358
19981502
(+155 from 1997)
73
(+13 from 1997)
0.00360
19971657
(+48 from 1996)
60
(+5 from 1996)
0.00300
19961705
(-102 from 1995)
55
(-2 from 1995)
0.00274
19951603
(+324 from 1994)
57
(+14 from 1994)
0.00283
19941927
(+330 from 1993)
43
(+9 from 1993)
0.00211
19932257
(-453 from 1992)
34
(-12 from 1992)
0.00165
19921804
(+879 from 1991)
46
(+21 from 1991)
0.00219
19912683
(-310 from 1990)
25
(-4 from 1990)
0.00118
19902373
(+318 from 1989)
29
(+6 from 1989)
0.00135
19892691
(+269 from 1988)
23
(+5 from 1988)
0.00110
19882960
(+111 from 1987)
18
(+2 from 1987)
0.00090
19873071
(+1386 from 1986)
16
(+7 from 1986)
0.00082
19864457
(+691 from 1985)
9
(+2 from 1985)
0.00047
19855148
(-594 from 1984)
7
(-1 from 1984)
0.00036
19844554
(-863 from 1982)
8
(-3 from 1982)
0.00043
19830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19823691
(-279 from 1981)
11
(-1 from 1981)
0.00058
19813412
(+1529 from 1980)
12
(+5 from 1980)
0.00064
19804941
(+831 from 1978)
7
(+2 from 1978)
0.00038
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19785772
(-649 from 1977)
5
(-1 from 1977)
0.00029
19775123
(-893 from 1970)
6
No change from 1970
0.00035
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19704230
(+174 from 1969)
6
(+1 from 1969)
0.00031
19694404
(-801 from 1964)
5
(-1 from 1964)
0.00027
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19643603
(+445 from 1963)
6
(+1 from 1963)
0.00030
19634048
(-408 from 1962)
5
(-1 from 1962)
0.00024
19623640
(-424 from 1956)
6
(-1 from 1956)
0.00029
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19563216
(+670 from 1955)
7
(+2 from 1955)
0.00033
19553886
(-944 from 1954)
5
(-3 from 1954)
0.00024
19542942
(+422 from 1951)
8
(+2 from 1951)
0.00039
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19513364
(-343 from 1950)
6
(-1 from 1950)
0.00031
19503021
(-11 from 1948)
7
No change from 1948
0.00038
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19483010
(+86 from 1947)
7
No change from 1947
0.00039
19473096
(-406 from 1946)
7
(-1 from 1946)
0.00038
19462690
(-448 from 1945)
8
(-2 from 1945)
0.00048
19452242
(+868 from 1944)
10
(+4 from 1944)
0.00073
19443110
(-833 from 1943)
6
(-5 from 1943)
0.00043
19432277
(+108 from 1942)
11
(+1 from 1942)
0.00076
19422385
(+271 from 1941)
10
(+2 from 1941)
0.00071
19412656
(-178 from 1940)
8
(-1 from 1940)
0.00064
19402478
(+1003 from 1939)
9
(+4 from 1939)
0.00076
19393481
(-1296 from 1938)
5
(-6 from 1938)
0.00044
19382185
(+294 from 1937)
11
(+2 from 1937)
0.00097
19372479
(+375 from 1936)
9
(+2 from 1936)
0.00082
19362854
(-134 from 1935)
7
(-1 from 1935)
0.00066
19352720
(-328 from 1934)
8
(-2 from 1934)
0.00075
19342392
(-23 from 1933)
10
No change from 1933
0.00094
19332369
(+992 from 1932)
10
(+4 from 1932)
0.00098
19323361
(+29 from 1931)
6
No change from 1931
0.00056
19313390
(-624 from 1929)
6
(-3 from 1929)
0.00056
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19292766
(-107 from 1928)
9
(-1 from 1928)
0.00081
19282659
(+1551 from 1927)
10
(+5 from 1927)
0.00088
19274210
(-2549 from 1926)
5
(-16 from 1926)
0.00043
19261661
(+927 from 1925)
21
(+10 from 1925)
0.00183
19252588
(-241 from 1924)
11
(-2 from 1924)
0.00096
19242347
(-307 from 1922)
13
(-3 from 1922)
0.00111
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19222040
(-337 from 1921)
16
(-5 from 1921)
0.00142
19211703
(+633 from 1920)
21
(+8 from 1920)
0.00185
19202336
(+541 from 1919)
13
(+4 from 1919)
0.00118
19192877
(+5 from 1918)
9
No change from 1918
0.00089
19182882
(-602 from 1917)
9
(-3 from 1917)
0.00086
19172280
(-128 from 1916)
12
(-1 from 1916)
0.00125
19162152
(-81 from 1915)
13
No change from 1915
0.00141
19152071
(-526 from 1914)
13
(-3 from 1914)
0.00148
19141545
(+547 from 1913)
16
(+8 from 1913)
0.00234
19132092
(+177 from 1912)
8
(+2 from 1912)
0.00149
19122269
(-1076 from 1910)
6
(-2 from 1910)
0.00133
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19101193
(+247 from 1909)
8
(+3 from 1909)
0.00384
19091440
(-441 from 1907)
5
(-3 from 1907)
0.00283
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1907999
(+234 from 1905)
8
(+3 from 1905)
0.00504
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19051233
(-96 from 1902)
5
No change from 1902
0.00349
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19021137
(-194 from 1901)
5
(-1 from 1901)
0.00377
1901943
(+92 from 1893)
6
(+1 from 1893)
0.00519
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18931035
(-269 from 1891)
5
(-2 from 1891)
0.00413
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1891766
(+193 from 1886)
7
(+2 from 1886)
0.00641
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1886959
(+12 from 1884)
5
No change from 1884
0.00420
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1884971
(-62 from 1880)
5
No change from 1880
0.00407
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1880909
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00422

American States Popularity Rankings for Boston

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1022021#1142022#1072023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5922021#6832022#6692023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#8152021#7902022#10342023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2012021#2712022#3422023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5122021#4022022#6112023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3532021#4022022#4142023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4062021#4642022#5312023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4792021#6242022#3512023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4392021#8822022#4662023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2082021#2192022#3072023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#8192021#4612022#5742023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#8872021#7512022#6902023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4822021#6162022#5122023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3542021#2932022#2782023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3902021#3882022#2562023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3922021#4912022#4042023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#11412021#10622022#12632023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#8382021#10242022#9932023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3852021#3722022#4332023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5512021#3592022#4922023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5532021#4282022#6342023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#10242021#6552022#9522023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6032020#5532022#5992023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3362019#4272020#2812022

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#8592021#10162022#7372023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#4842019#4602021#4012022

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#6952017#7962019#6642020

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6122019#5542021#6412023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3982020#4512021#5112023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#8792016#7842021#10822023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4742021#4162022#3772023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7292015#7372016#7412019

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6602018#6122021#6972022

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#2402010#1532011#2012018

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#14612008#18512009#16222022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2482009#1752012#1982015

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1782011#2532014#2172023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2562014#2182015

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2832015

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1952011

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4622020

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#9542004

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7982014

Popularity Rankings for Boston in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#1782021#1802022#1632023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3982014

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#7312021#7612022#6372023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#6462019#7792022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Boston a Name for Boys or Girls?

Boston is usually a boy’s name. Its strong and adventurous feel makes it a favorite for parents naming their sons.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Boston

Boston in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Boston Scott (Football Player, 1995): An American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
  • Boston Russell (Actor, 1980): The son of actors Kurt Russell and Season Hubley, known for his role in the film industry.
  • Boston Corbett (Union Army Soldier, 1832–1894): A Union Army soldier who killed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
  • Boston Custer (Historical Figure, 1848–1876): The younger brother of General George Armstrong Custer, known for his role in the Battle of the Little Bighorn.
  • Boston Teran (Author, 1953): The pseudonym of an American author known for his novels including "God is a Bullet."
  • "Boston Legal" (2004 TV Series): A legal drama series that follows the personal and professional lives of lawyers at the law firm Crane, Poole & Schmidt.
  • Boston Blackie ("Boston Blackie," 1941 Film Series): A character who is a reformed thief and private detective.
  • Boston Public ("Boston Public," 2000 TV Series): A drama series about the lives of teachers and administrators at a Boston high school.
  • Boston City (Massachusetts, USA): A major city in the United States known for its rich history, prestigious universities, and cultural significance.
  • Boston Town (Lincolnshire, UK): A port town in England with historical significance, particularly known for its connection to the Pilgrim Fathers.
  • Boston (Virginia, USA): A small census-designated place in Accomack County, characterized by its rural setting and community spirit.
  • Boston Locality (Texas, USA): A locality known for its agricultural background and local heritage.
  • Boston Village (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa): A village in the Midlands region, notable for its scenic landscapes and outdoor activities.

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