Carson
Carson comes from the Scottish surname "Carr's son," referring to someone who lived near a carr (a marsh or wetland). The name began as a surname in the Scottish Lowlands. As a first name, Carson is modern — essentially a late-20th-century coinage. The most famous bearer is Carson McCullers (1917-1967), the American author of "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" (1940) — though she was a woman, the name is predominantly male. Carson entered the US top 1000 in 1969 and peaked at #81 in 2018. The peak was driven partly by Carson Palmer (born 1979), the NFL quarterback, and Carson Wentz (born 1992), another NFL quarterback. Carson Daly (born 1973), the TV host, gave the name pop-culture visibility. I find Carson has a sleek, slightly Western quality — the "C" opening is firm, and the "son" ending gives it a slight masculine echo. Carson is one of the most successful surname-as-first-name transitions of the 2010s. Carson is a male name of Scottish (surname) origin that means "Son of the marsh-dwellers". Sleek, modern, and Western. The name sounds capable. Carsons tend to be confident. US peaked #81 in 2018. Now top 100. Well-known people named Carson include Carson McCullers (author), Carson Daly (TV host), Carson (Scottish surname), Kit Carson (frontiersman). Common variations and related forms of Carson include Karson (variant), Carsen (variant), Karsen (variant), Carse (short form).