Carson

Carson \car-son, ca-rs-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Carson is sometimes used as a name girl name. Its pronunciation is KAARSahN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Carson: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Carson?

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Carson is used predominantly in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. The first name is derived from the Gaelic surname, which is of obscure origin. The patronymic meaning 'son of Carr' is disputed. The surname was first borne by a certain Robert de Carsan (1276) of Kircandres, Dumfriesshire in Scotland; the 'de' suggests a derivation from an obscure place name, which could be of the Northumberland dialect element 'carr' (rock, coastal rocks) or else the Old Norse 'kjarr-myrr'. The first name has been used since the 19th century, typically among the Scottish and Irish. In Northern Ireland, the name is sometimes given in tribute to the respected Irish Protestant leader Sir Edward Carson (1854-1935). In the USA, the fame of the American frontiersman Kit Carson (1809-1868) has contributed to the popularity of the name. Carson has 12 variants. Other versions name Carrson origin, Cars name, Carsan definition, Carsen meaning, what does the name Carsin mean, name Carsun origin, Carsyn name variations, Cason definition, Karsen definition, short names for Karson, Karsyn name, and Kason name.

Carson is of Old Norse origin. Derived from the element 'kjarr-myrr' which means marsh area. It represents the transferred use of the surname as a given name. Carson is popular as a baby name for boys, and it can also be viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1960s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2010 with 0.249% of baby boys being given the name Carson. It ranked at #80 then. Among all boy names in its group, Carson was the most popular in 2010. 7 times more boys were named Carson than the next ranked name, Karson pronounciation, in that year.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Carson:

Carsan name, Carsen meaning and origin, Carsun meaning of name, Karson meaning (English), Cargan meaning and origin, Cargen name variations, Cargin meaning of name, Cargon meaning of name, baby name Cargun, Cargyn name popularity, Carrson name variations, Carsin meaning and origin, Carsyn meaning and origin (English), Christian name variations (English, French, German, and Scandinavian), Christion meaning of name, name Chritian, meaning of Chrystian (Polish), Corsin meaning of name (Rhaeto-Romanic), name Cregan origin, and baby name Cretien.

The baby name Carson fun facts:

The name Carson in reverse order is "Nosrac".

The numerological value of the name Carson is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Carson?

Carson is in the top names in USA.