US Popularity Rank: 6518

Origin: British

Meaning: Priest's cottage

Prescott is a boy’s name of English origin, meaning “priest’s cottage,” and comes from a combination of the Old English words preost and cot. While the name Prescott was first identified in Lancashire, England, it has become quite the worldwide sensation and now spans the US, Canada, and Australia. Prescott is a family-name favorite in TV, too, and you might know some of the fictional characters who carry it, like Jim Prescott from 24 or Sidney Prescott from the Scream franchise.