Karson: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Carr”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- KAR-sun · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (91% of all uses)
Karson is a modern spelling variant of Carson, originally a Scottish and northern English surname. The surname is usually explained as meaning 'son of Carr'.
How popular is Karson?
Babies named Karson in 2024864
2024 rank#397 boys
Peak year2020
Total US babies since 188022,753
Karson has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Karson
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
- Karsynmodern variant of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Casonson of Case · English
- Carsynmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Karsenmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Carsenmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
- Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
Karson questions
What does the name Karson mean?
Karson means "son of Carr". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Karson is a modern spelling variant of Carson, originally a Scottish and northern English surname. The surname is usually explained as meaning 'son of Carr'.
Is Karson a boy or girl name?
Karson is mainly a boy's name in US records (91% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Karson?
864 US babies were named Karson in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.
How do you pronounce Karson?
Karson is usually pronounced KAR-sun.
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.