Meaning & Origin
A number of places in the United States: The capital city of New Jersey, and the county seat of Mercer County. A city, the county seat of Gilchrist County, Florida. A city, the county seat of Dade County, Georgia, United States. A city in Kentucky. A town in Maine. A city, the county seat of Grundy County, Missouri. A village, the county seat of Hitchcock County, Nebraska. A town in New York. A town, the county seat of Jones County, North Carolina. A town in Williams County, North Dakota. A city in Ohio. A town in South Carolina. A city, the county seat of Gibson County, Tennessee. A city in Texas. A town in Utah. A town in Dodge County, Wisconsin. A town in Pierce County, Wisconsin. A town in Washington County, Wisconsin.
Trenton is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the English place name meaning "Trent's town" — named after the River Trent, from the Celtic root possibly meaning "strongly flooding." Trenton, New Jersey, the state capital, is the name's most famous American bearer.
With nearly 59,000 U.S. births recorded, Trenton has been one of the more successful American place-name transfers. It carries the sturdy, patriotic feel of an American capital city while having the friendly, casual nickname Trent that makes it approachable for everyday use.