Wesson: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Wes or West”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- WESS-un · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
An English surname-style given name, likely transferred from a family name. It is generally understood as a patronymic or surname related to Wes/West rather than an ancient first name.
How popular is Wesson?
Babies named Wesson in 2024240
2024 rank#951 boys
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18802,966
Wesson is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Wesson
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Wesson questions
What does the name Wesson mean?
Wesson means "son of Wes or West". It comes from English. An English surname-style given name, likely transferred from a family name. It is generally understood as a patronymic or surname related to Wes/West rather than an ancient first name.
Is Wesson a boy or girl name?
Wesson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Wesson?
240 US babies were named Wesson in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Wesson?
Wesson is usually pronounced WESS-un.
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.