76%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. ASH-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was originally derived from a place name that meant "ash tree town" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #57 in 2019 Australia (NSW) Last ranked #88 in 2018 Canada (BC) Last ranked #257 in 2019 England and Wales Last ranked #78 in 2019 New Zealand Last ranked #89 in 2007 Northern Ireland Last ranked #125 in 2019 (m) #778 in 2005 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful strong strange Categories athletes, green, nature, place names, plants, Star Ocean characters, surnames, trees, unisex Entry updated June 13, 2019 ·