| Meaning | clay settlement |
| Origin | English, Modern |
| Gender | Boy |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 7 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Syllabification | Klay-ton |
About Klayton
Ready to give your son an edge from day one? Klayton takes the familiar and makes it exceptional with one strategic letter swap. That 'K' transforms everything—suddenly we're not talking about another Clay, but about Klayton, a name with attitude and individuality. This spelling choice signals that your family thinks outside conventional boxes, that you're willing to customize and personalize rather than accept the standard options.
Klayton gets noticed on paper before your son even walks into the room. College admissions officers will remember it. Future employers will find it interesting. The name suggests creativity, confidence, and a willingness to be different without being difficult. It maintains the earthy, strong associations of Clayton while adding contemporary edge. Why give your son a name shared by dozens of classmates when Klayton offers distinction with just one letter change?
Nicknames for Klayton
| Klay |
| Clay |
| Ton |
| Klayto |
Famous People Named Klayton
| Klayton Adams | American football player |
| Klayton Korver | American basketball player |
| Klayton Mai | American soccer player |
| Klayton Miller | Australian actor |
| Klayton Morris | American entrepreneur and author |
| Klayton Stainer | American musician - Celldweller |
| Klayton Wynter | Canadian artist and animator |
| Klayton Wilson | British television presenter |
| Klayton Kershaw | Australian journalist |
| Klayton Vargas | Brazilian chef |
| Klayton Hanke | German physicist |
| Klayton Franco | Spanish painter |
| Klayton Martinez | Mexican film director |
| Klayton Rossi | Italian fashion designer |
| Klayton Petrov | Bulgarian engineer |
| Klayton Haddad | Lebanese entrepreneur |
| Klayton Abadi | Iranian poet |
| Klayton Nilsen | Norwegian author |
| Klayton Vidakovic | Serbian historian |
| Klayton Vorster | South African biologist |
Characters Named Klayton
| Klayton Kent | Character from a fantasy book series |
| Klayton Rivers | Protagonist of a mystery novel |
| Klayton Steele | Superhero in a comic book series |
| Klayton Blackwood | Detective in a crime drama TV show |
| Klayton Foxworth | Adventurer in a fantasy video game |
| Klayton Hunter | Space explorer in a sci-fi movie |
| Klayton Carter | Time traveler in a novel |
| Klayton Shaw | Wizard in a fantasy book |
| Klayton Stone | Spy in an action film |
| Klayton Barnes | Hacker in a cyberpunk story |
| Klayton Reed | Pirate captain in a swashbuckling tale |
| Klayton Bennett | Genius inventor in a steampunk novel |
| Klayton Silver | Vampire in a supernatural series |
| Klayton Thornwell | Robot AI in a futuristic story |
| Klayton Wolfe | Werewolf in a horror book |
| Klayton Frost | Sorcerer in a fantasy game |
| Klayton Simmons | Time-traveling scientist in a sci-fi TV series |
| Klayton Barrett | Zombie hunter in a post-apocalyptic movie |
| Klayton Storm | Adventurer in a graphic novel |
| Klayton Blaze | Martial artist in an anime series |