Tyson

English

"firebrand"

Tyson Origin and Meaning

The name Tyson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "firebrand".

As parents were finding too many Tylers at the neighborhood playground, they began looking to Tyson as an alternative, no longer concerned with possible connections to Mike Tyson or Tyson chicken.

Tyson Rank in US Top 1000

# 394 in the US

Tyson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1306 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Tyson

• 394 US 2023
• 1306 Nameberry 2025
• 558 Future 2028
• 727 England 2023
• 73 Dogs 2021

20 Names Similar to Tyson

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• Trey
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• Kolton
• Skyler
• Devin
• Trenton
• Chace
• Jayson
• Kendall
• Tristian
• Brett
• Taylor
• Ty
• Devon
• Kendrick
• Shane
• Corey
• Kameron
• Bryson
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Famous People Named Tyson

• Tyson Kidd (born Theodore James "T.J." Wilson) American pro wrestler
• Tyson Cleotis Chandler American basketball player
• Tyson Beckford American model
• Tyson Brett Ballou American model
• Tyson Jay Ritter American lead singer of band All,American Rejects
• Tyson Gay American Olympic sprinter
• (Anthony) Tyson Jackson American NFL football player
• Tyson Alualu American NFL football player
• Tyson Apostol American reality TV personality of "Survivor"
• Tyson William Ross American baseball player
• Tyson Wahl American soccer player
• Mike Tyson American boxer

The name Tyson in Pop Culture

• Tyson American food company
• Tyson Cyclops son of Poseidon in the Percy Jackson series
• Tyson Guthrie character on TV's "Degrassi: Now or Never"
• Tyson Granger character on Japanese manga TV series, "Beyblade"