Westin is a spelling variant of Weston, an English surname and place name that means "western town" or "west settlement", from the Old English west and tun. The -in spelling gives the name a slightly different look from the hotel chain and follows the pattern of Austin and Justin. Westin ranked number 1627 in the United States in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2009, peaked at number 597 in 2023 and ranks number 689 in 2025.