Bronson

Bronson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Brown”
Origin: English
Say it: BRON-sən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

An English surname name meaning 'son of Brown' or 'son of the brown-haired one'. Brown itself originally referred to coloring.

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How popular is Bronson?

202464.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Bronson in 2024214

2024 rank#1,035 boys

Peak year2015

Total US babies since 188010,478

Bronson has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Bronson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Bronson questions

What does the name Bronson mean?

Bronson means "son of Brown". It comes from English. An English surname name meaning 'son of Brown' or 'son of the brown-haired one'. Brown itself originally referred to coloring.

Is Bronson a boy or girl name?

Bronson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Bronson?

214 US babies were named Bronson in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.

How do you pronounce Bronson?

Bronson is usually pronounced BRON-sən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.