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Karson

/ˈkɑːr.sən/

Son of the marsh-dweller

EnglishScottish

How to say it

KAR · son

/ˈkɑːr.sən/

What it means

A K-spelling of Carson, a Scottish and English surname, possibly 'son of the marsh-dweller.'

Karson is a K-spelling of Carson, a Scottish and English surname of uncertain root, sometimes read as 'son of the marsh-dweller.' Frontiersman Kit Carson lent the original its rugged fame, and the K-swap fits the modern trend with Kayson and Karter. Said KAR-son.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1000 #1 #686518802025

peaked at #265 in 2018, currently #453 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

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    A K-respelling of Carson.

Spelling variants

  • Carson
  • Karsen
  • Karsyn