Boy · Scottish (surname; uncertain) · International
Carson
CarsonSay it KAAR-sun
- Meaning today
- Son of Carr, son of the marsh-dwellers
- In the dictionaries
- No dictionary meaning confirmed for the name itself
- Say it
- KAAR-sun
- Other spellings
- Karson, Carsen
Carson
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Carson meaning
Carson is an international boy's name.
Meaning today
Son of Carr, son of the marsh-dwellers
In the dictionaries
We haven't confirmed a dictionary meaning for the name itself. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Carson is a Scottish surname that has become a first name, especially in North America. It is first recorded in Galloway, in south-west Scotland, in the thirteenth century, in forms such as Acarson. Its origin is uncertain: it may be a Gaelic family name meaning "descendant of Crosán", or it may come from a place that has not been identified. Name lists often say "son of Carr" or "son of the marsh-dwellers", but we found no dictionary or place-name evidence for this, so we do not give a single meaning. For Indian families it is easy to say and spell, with a crisp two-syllable sound.
References: Wikipedia, Carson (surname)
Popularity abroad
- #124 United States, boys 2025 (same as 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #401 England and Wales, boys 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Carson · Karson · Carsen