MASON  

Gender: F
Origin: English occupational name
Meaning: "stoneworker"

Supertrendy name for boys that's just starting to cross over -- Kelsey Grammer used it for his daughter. Creative speller's delight.

Variations:
Maycin, Maycyn, Maycen, Macin, Mayson, Maison, Macen, Maysin, Macyn, Maysyn, Maysen

Mason is being discussed in our message boards:

• Long list a names!! WDYT?
• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• Drop two add one B-B twins
• nicknames
• A brother or sister for little Jack or Olivia

Read Nameberry blog posts about Mason:

• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• BRITISH BABY NAMES: Quirky & Charming
• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS
• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!