Names That Mean Son
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Nejc
Diminutive of Jernej, Slovene
"son of the furrow"
A popular Slovene nickname-turned-independent-name that, believe it or not, is related to Bartholomew. Nejc sounds like Nate.
Dawsey
English surname
"soft, sweet; or son of David"
This intriguing surname name belongs to a character in the 2008 novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Its origins are not entirely clear. It may derive from…
Allison
Diminutive of Alice or English
"son of Allen"
This shows up on the Social Security data for boys, but these days is mostly female: 2700 baby girls were named Allison last year versus six baby boys. But given the emerging trend of female names…
Maddux
Variation of Maddox, Welsh
"son of Madoc"
The popularity of handsome Welsh surname Maddox led to the creation of this spelling variation, connected to baseball great Greg Maddux.
Mccartney
Scottish surname
"son of Artan"
This highly recognizable surname means "son of Artan," an Irish derivative of the name Art. It's most closely tied to Beatle Paul McCartney — we'd be willing to bet that some of the parents who give…
Mccrae
Scottish
"son of Rath; son of grace and prosperity"
Stylized as McCrae, this attractive Scottish surname-name is found in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove , as the surname of hero Augustus/Gus McCrae. Also spelled MacCrae or McRay among other…
Karsen
Spelling variation of Carson
"son of the marsh-dwellers"
Carson is finally beginning to fall slightly after a nearly 2-decade reign of popularity, and we suspect its many spelling variations will follow suit.
Quade
Latin or Irish,
"fourth, born fourth; son of Uaid"
Quade is a confident, contemporary-sounding name that would fit right in with classmates Cade, Zade, Slade and Jade, boasting the quirky Q-beginning. Quade Cooper is an Australian rugby star. With…
Mcafee
Irish and Scottish surname
"son of Duibhshíth"
Although highly associated with the internet security company, McAfee joined the reams of possible baby names when it was used for the female character McAfee Westbrook in the Netflix series The…
Fitzjames
English surname
"son of James"
One of the lesser-heard (but possibly most usable) members of the quirky, dintinguished "Fitz" names.
Carsyn
Variation of Carson, English and Scottish surname
"son of the marsh-dwellers"
A contemporary, feminized variation of Carson.
Benuel
American variation of Benjamin, Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
Benuel is an Amish name that has only ever appeared on the Pennsylvania charts.
Bertalan
Hungarian
"son of the furrow"
Hungarian form of Bartholomew
Tolkien
Low Prussian
"son of Tolk"
Tolkien was first used as a baby name in 2017, and charted again in 2020, undoubtedly in honor of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings series. It means "son of Tolk," Tolk being both a…
Owens
Welsh and Irish surname
"son of Owen / Eoghan"
This surname is on trend with its S ending, and could honor people such as athlete Jesse Owens. But it has strong potential for confusion with Owen singular.
Hampson
Surname
"son of Hamo"
Patronymic surname derived from the Norman name Hamo.
Benjámin
Hungarian variation of Benjamin, Hebrew
"son of the right hand"
Ruby
Hebrew
"behold, a son"
Ruby could be a short form of the Biblical name Reuben and especially its streamlined form, Ruben. As a gemstone name, it's currently enjoying a fresh boom of popularity for girls – nearing the US…
Daijiro
Japanese
"great second son"
Fitzsimmons
Scottish
"son of Simmons"
Fitz is the same as Mac or O' or even son -- it designates a name that originated as a patronymic.