Meaning & Origin
A placename: A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England . A village and civil parish (served by Carrngton and New Bolingbroke Parish Council) in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England . A northern suburb of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England . A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland . A village in Saint Philip parish, Barbados. An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri, United States. A city, the county seat of Foster County, North Dakota, United States. A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Carrington is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old English origin, a place name surname meaning 'settlement of Corra's people,' from a personal name combined with -ington (settlement). The TV series Dynasty featured the powerful Carrington family, giving the name an opulent, aspirational association.
Carrington has a grand, double-barreled surname energy that parents have embraced for girls seeking a name with both heritage and glamour.