Ashton ( given name ) - wikipedia Ashton ( given name ) Ashton Gender Unisex Language ( s ) English Origin Meaning From the town with ash trees. Other names See also Ashten, Ashtyn, Ashtin Ashton is a given name derived from an English surname derived from a place name meaning `` ash tree town. '' The name is in use for both boys and girls in the United States. Ashton was used far more often on American females from years 1986 -- 1997. The popularity for girls was from the Terri Garber character `` Ashton Main '' on 1985 's North and South ( miniseries ). Since Ashton Kutcher 's debut on television and film in the late 1990s, the name is now in favor more for boys, as it was always before 1986. Ashton was the 124th most popular name for American boys born in 2007. It was the 778th most popular name for American girls in 2005, the last year it was ranked among the top 1,000 names. Ashton was ranked among the top 100 names for boys in England and Wales in 2007 and in British Columbia, Canada and New South Wales, Australia in 2005 and 2006. Popular nicknames include : Ash, Ashie, and Ashy. Notable people with the name include : Ashton Agar, Australian cricketer Ashton Carter, American physicist and United States Secretary of Defense Ashton Eaton, American decathlete Ashton Irwin, drummer from an Australian punk rock band, 5 Seconds Of Summer ( 5SOS ) Ashton Kutcher, American actor Ashton Sanborn ( 1882 -- 1970 ), American archaeologist. Ashton Shepherd, American singer Ashton Sims, Australian rugby league Ashton Turner, Australian cricketer Fictional characters with the name include : Ashton Anchors, playable male character in Star Ocean : The Second Story Ashton Main, female southern belle character in 1985 's North and South ( miniseries ) Notes Jump up ^ Behind the Name Jump up ^ http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Ashton/m Jump up ^ Behind the Name Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashton_(given_name)&oldid=854805041 '' Categories : Given names English given names English unisex given names Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 22 : 21 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what does the name ashton mean for a girl
Answer: From the town with ash trees