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CAH-ron
Caron
OriginWelsh, Greek, French, "love, affection; fierce brightness; beloved"
Meaning"love, affection; fierce brightness; beloved"
GenderBoy
About Caron
On one hand, Caron is a place name, deived from the Welsh caru meaning "to love", and therefore related to Carys and Caradoc. Alternatively, it's influenced by the Greek Charon ("fierce brightness" and mythological ferryman for the dead) or the French Chèron (possibly from Roman Carinu, "beloved, dear").
Pronounced CAH-ron.
As of October 2026, Caron ranked #12361 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1924 in 2005.
Editor's take: The name Caron is a boy's name of Greek, Latin, Welsh origin meaning "love, affection; fierce brightness; beloved".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,918 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,977 | 19 | 10 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,952 | 19 | 10.5 |
| 2019 | #4,991 | 19 | 10.6 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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