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    Weston

    WES-tun

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Western town; From the west settlement
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Weston does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Western town; From the west settlement", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Weston.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.032% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Weston comes from the west to sit in God's kingdom — transgressions removed as far as east from west, the gathered soul whose seat is prepared.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Luke 13:29

      "And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God."

    • Psalm 103:12

      "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."

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