Girls' Names Ending in -son That Don't Mean "Son of..."

For those who like the sounds of names like Madison and Emerson, but don't want to give their a name with a clearly male meaning.
  1. Alison
    • Origin:

      Norman French, diminutive of Alice
    • Meaning:

      "noble"
    • Description:

      Alison has been long popular in Scotland and widely used here since the fifties. This more feminine medieval elaboration of Alice had long surpassed the original in popularity, but now sounds a tad dated in the U.S., with Alice having leapfrogged back over Alison, Allison, Alicia and other variations.
  2. Chanson
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "song"
    • Description:

      This musical name would have to be spoken with a French accent--otherwise it would sound like a trendy boy's name, a la BRANSON.
  3. Crimson
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Meaning:

      "rich deep red"
    • Description:

      Crimson could be a possible competitor for Scarlett's success, though it's lacking that Johansson charm.
  4. Damson
    • Garson
      • Hyson
        • Lison
          • Louison
            • Maison
              • Origin:

                French word name
              • Meaning:

                "house"
              • Description:

                Mason with a French accent. Some parents may pick this spelling as an attempt to feminize or distinguish from trendy Mason.
            • Orison
              • Reason
                • Saison
                  • Origin:

                    French
                  • Meaning:

                    "season"
                  • Description:

                    A French word name that could be a fresh spin on Summer or Autumn.
                • Season
                  • Origin:

                    Latin
                  • Meaning:

                    "time of sowing"
                  • Description:

                    A generic possibility if you don't want to specify Spring or Summer.
                • Tereson