Settlement near the rocks
Derived from a Scottish surname, Creighton originally referred to a specific location. It combines the Gaelic word for 'rock' or 'border' with the Old English 'tun', meaning a farm or settlement.
About 29 boys were named Creighton in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
United States Army General during the Vietnam War
British memory champion and pioneer of mnemonics
Birth name of horror actor Lon Chaney Jr.
A professor and character in the TV series Treme · Treme
