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Leighton-James

Quick answerLeighton-James is a hyphenated English name combining "Leighton" (meaning "settlement by the meadow" from Old English *lēah* and *tūn*) with "James" (derived from Hebrew *Yaakov*, meaning "supplanter").

English · Boy · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,790
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2013
Syllables4
OriginEnglish
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters14
Numerology3 Chaldean 11
Global rank#4,790

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Leighton-James

Leighton-James is a hyphenated English name combining "Leighton" (meaning "settlement by the meadow" from Old English *lēah* and *tūn*) with "James" (derived from Hebrew *Yaakov*, meaning "supplanter").

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Etymology

Leighton-James is a hyphenated English name combining "Leighton" (meaning "settlement by the meadow" from Old English *lēah* and *tūn*) with "James" (derived from Hebrew *Yaakov*, meaning "supplanter"). The combination is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Britain and North America, with no specific religious association, though James has biblical roots as the name of two apostles in Christian tradition.

Leighton-James currently ranks #4,790 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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