Names That Mean Son
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Mackinley
Scottish
"son of the fair hero"
A spelling spin on presidential surname McKinley.
Jemison
English
"son of James"
A variant of Jameson or Jamison, borne by the first Black woman in space, former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison.
Stevens
English surname
"son of Steven"
Stevens edges out Stephens for the more popular form of this surname in the US and the UK.
Abrams
English surname
"Abram's son"
The surname of filmmaker J.J. Abrams, used as a first name. It first appeared on the US charts in 2020. The M1 Abrams is a model of army tank.
Dumuzid
Sumerian
"loyal son"
In ancient Mesopotamia, Dumuzid was the god of shepherds and fertility and husband of the goddess Inanna. Tammuz, the Semitic transcription of the name, is more likely to be used today.
Everson
English surname
"son of Evert or Eve"
An established surname that fits well with today's trend for the "Ever" sound – and a similar-yet-different alternative to Emerson. Historically, it denoted a descendent of Evert, a form of Everard,…
Alson
English surname
"son of Allen or Alexander"
A rare but perfectly usable surname name.
Lansing
Dutch and English surname
"son of Lans; family of Wlanc"
Lansing is perhaps best known as the state capital of Michigan, which was named after the town of Lansing, New York. The original Lansing was named in honor of John Lansing Jr., a Chancellor of New…
Witten
German surname
"son of the white-haired or pale one"
The surname Witten (and variants such as Whitten) is a patronym derived from Witte or Witt, which was a nickname for people with white hair or a pale complexion in Germany and the Netherlands. It…
Graycen
Variation of Grayson, English
"son of the bailiff"
This inventive spelling of Graycen was among the fastest-risers of the year in 2019. It hit a peak in 2020, and dropped for both genders in 2021.
Nichols
English surname
"son of Nichol"
Nichol, a Medieval English form of Nicholas, has been pretty much lost to history but survives today in the surname form of Nichols.
Mosheh
Hebrew
"son or deliver"
The original Hebrew form of Moses, also spelled Mosheh. In the past it was translated to names like Morris, Moe and Maurice.
Mclaren
Gaelic
"son of Labhrainn"
McLaren is an Anglicization of the surname MacLabhrainn, meaning "son of Labhrann." Labhrann is the Gaelic form of Laurentius, from which Lawrence also derived. McLaren is an automobile manufacturing…
Rawlings
English surname
"son of Raul"
Rawlings was a surname brought to England with the Norman invasion and has ties to the name Raul, which means "wolf counsel."
Karsen
Variation of Carson, English and Scottish surname
"son of the marsh-dwellers"
While Carson and its spelling variations lean masculine, many parents still see the appeal of this surname name for girls each year.
Hachiro
Japanese
"eighth son"
Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.
Nebuchadnezzar
Hebrew, Babylonian
"Nabu protect my eldest son"
The name of an ancient Babylonian king who captured Jerusalem, and ultimately destroyed the city's temple and deported many of its citizens, as told in the Old Testament. Nebuchadnezzar is certainly…
Tama
Maori, Meskwaki
"son or boy; crash of thunder"
A simple, easily-translated Maori name that coincides with a stormy Meskwaki name (also spelled Taimah) used as a country and city name in the US.
Kristofferson
Scandinavian surname
"son of Kristoff"
A familiar Scandinavian surname — typically spelled Christofferson in Denmark — via actor and singer Kris Kristofferson.
Dracula
Slavic
"son of the devil"
The infamous name Dracula technically means "son of Dracul" but since Dracul means devil in modern Romanian, we thought we'd cut right to the chase. But Dracul also means dragon. In Bram Stoker's…