Carson
Meaning of Carson
Carson is a lively Scottish-Irish surname-turned-first-name that literally means “son of the marsh-dwellers,” yet in modern America he feels more like “son of the open road,” riding in on the echo of legendary frontiersman Kit Carson and the eco-wise wisdom of author Rachel Carson. Pronounced simply KAHR-suhn, the two-syllable charmer rolls off the tongue like a confident handshake, brisk and friendly. Over the past century he ambled along the popularity trail, but around the turn of the millennium he spurred his horse and galloped into the national spotlight, cracking the Top 100 in 2018 and still hanging tough at No. 120 in 2024. That steady climb gives parents the sweet spot of a name everyone knows but not everyone’s using. With its rugged-meets-refined vibe, Carson evokes denim and dissertations in equal measure—perfect for a son who just might balance backyard mud pies with big-picture dreams.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as KAHR-suhn (/ˈkɑr.sən/)
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Notable People Named Carson
| Carson Wentz is an American quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings who won two FCS titles at North Dakota State and became the highest drafted FCS player when the Philadelphia Eagles picked him second overall in 2016. |
| Carson Springer Fulmer is an American pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels who played at Vanderbilt, was a 2015 first round pick by the White Sox, debuted in 2016, and later pitched for the Tigers, Orioles, and Reds. |
| Carson Daly is an American TV and radio host and producer who rose as an MTV TRL VJ and KROQ FM DJ, then joined NBC in 2002 to host Last Call and major specials including the Macys Fourth of July Fireworks and New Years Eve from Times Square. |
| Carson Tinker is an American former NFL long snapper who won national titles at Alabama and joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013. |
| Carson Strong is an American former quarterback who played at Nevada and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2022, later spending time with the Arizona Cardinals and Michigan Panthers. |
| Carson Huey-You, a child prodigy and the youngest college graduate in Texas, earned a physics bachelor's at 14, a master's at 17, and a doctorate at 21 in 2024. |
| Carson Foster is an American swimmer who won two medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics after a standout junior career with triple gold at the 2019 World Junior Championships, double silver in 2017, and representing the United States at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships. |
