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 [ 2 syll. car-son, ca-rs-on ] The boy name Carson is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KAARSahN or KAARZahN KEY. 1: Carson is used chiefly 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. Cason (English), Karson (English), and Kason (English) are variants of Carson. 2: 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 is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1960s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2008 with 0.236% of baby boys being given the name Carson. It ranked at #89 then. Among all boy names in its group, Carson was the most popular in 2008. 9 times more boys were named Carson than the next ranked name, Karson (English), in that year. Baby names that sound like Carson include Karson (English), Christen (English), Christian (English, French, German, and Scandinavian), Chrystian (Polish), Corsin (Rhaeto-Romanic), Cristian (Romanian and Spanish), Cristián (Spanish), Kersen, Krashna (Indian), Kresten (Scandinavian), Krischan (German), Krishan (Indian), Krishna (Indian), Kristen (Scandinavian), Kristian (English, Estonian, Finnish, Russian, and Scandinavian), Kristián (Czech), Krisztián (Hungarian), Krystian (Polish), Kyrksen (English), and Corigan (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Carson: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; Z as in "zee (Z.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
