73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. FEHN-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English. PopularityDetails Last ranked #781 in 2011 England and Wales Last ranked #866 in 1907 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, Disney characters, Harlem Renaissance, nature, place names, Star Trek characters, surnames, water