US Popularity Rank: 5099

Origin: British

Meaning: Farmstead estate; One who commands or takes orders in a garden or field; Shoot tendril; Son youth

Heston is a masculine surname-turned-given-name rich with opportunities to inspire your new arrival. This habitational name was common among people from Heston in Middlesex and Histon in Cambridgeshire. It combines two Old English elements, hǣs or hyse and tūn, giving Heston the meanings "farmstead estate," "one who commands or takes orders in a garden or field," "shoot tendril," and "son youth." Together, these meanings are a lovely fit if you'd like your little one to develop a green thumb early in life. This name also has links to stardom as the surname of actor Charlton Heston, who received an Academy Award for his iconic role in Ben-Hur.