Cranston
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Cranston means "cranberry town." | Formal: Cranston means "settlement with cranberry marsh.""

From Modern American

Cranston means "cranberry town. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Cranston at a glance
MeaningCranston means "cranberry town." | Formal: Cranston means "settlement with cranberry marsh."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
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Origin & history of Cranston
1
Modern American roots
Cranston comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Cranston means "cranberry town." | Formal: Cranston means "settlement with cranberry marsh.".
How popular is Cranston?
1958 peak year
Cranston reached its widest reach during the post-war 1950s. In 1958, 12 babies received the name (ranked #2394). In the present decade, it has largely fallen out of national rankings. The all-time total comes to roughly 364 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,394)
364 All-time total
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cranston
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
C3
R9
A1
N5
S1
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
Personality of Cranston
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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