Karsen

Karsen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“modern spelling of Carson”
Origin
American (modern coinage)
Say it
KAR-sən · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (34% girls, 66% boys since 1880)

Variant spelling of Carson, an English/Scottish surname meaning 'son of Carr' or related to the given name Car. Karsen is a modern respelling used as a given name.

How popular is Karsen?

202437.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Karsen in 2024122

2024 rank#1,844 boys

Peak year2018

Total US babies since 18805,113

Karsen has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Karsen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
  • Karsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
  • Karsynmodern variant of Carson · American (modern coinage)
  • Casonson of Case · English
  • Carsynmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
  • Carsenmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
  • Sevynmodern spelling of Seven · American (modern coinage)
  • Kaycemodern spelling of Casey · American (modern coinage)

Karsen questions

What does the name Karsen mean?

Karsen means "modern spelling of Carson". It comes from American (modern coinage). Variant spelling of Carson, an English/Scottish surname meaning 'son of Carr' or related to the given name Car. Karsen is a modern respelling used as a given name.

Is Karsen a boy or girl name?

Karsen is used for both: about 34% of US babies named Karsen since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Karsen?

122 US babies were named Karsen in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.

How do you pronounce Karsen?

Karsen is usually pronounced KAR-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.