Names That Mean Son

One of many common surnames that was derived from Peter, along with Peterson, Parks, Parkinson, and Perkins.

The Y ending gives Carson a feminine spin. Carsyn is used for girls more than 70% of the time.

The Mc and Mac surnames are asserting themselves as first names and this is one of the most popular. Though outside the U.S. Top 1000, it's among the fastest rising names for boys.

Common surname in the US and UK. Stephens is notably the legal last name of John Legend.

Alternative to Taro, which is the more common Anglicized spelling.

Leave it at Bjorn.

If -son names are your style, here's a rare one you may not have come across before! Armison is derived from the Germanic name Ermin or Armin (possibly related to Herman), meaning "whole" or "universal" – the same route that gave us the Emma names.

Like the other O' names, this is a wonderful way to pass down a family name.

Jameson has cracked the Top 100, so you may want to look towards greener pastures. Jacobson has the same appeal, and — trivia bonus — Jacob and James are variations of the same name.

A spelling spin on presidential surname McKinley.

To honor an ancestral Peter.

Forget Donald. Honor Grandpa Don with this new spin.

Only if he actually is.

This surname was used by Grant Show and Katherine La Nasa for their daughter Eloise's middle.

Traditionally given to the eighth son in Japan. It can also be spelled Hachiro.

Feminist twist on Hansen and Jansen.

Uncommon surname name used by Zak Williams for his son—it was his father Robin Williams's middle name.

Fresh way to pass down Roger.

As soon as a name becomes mega-popular, parents start to look for spelling variations to set their child apart. This is one of the less graceful ones.

This is one of hundreds of modern Israeli names that are unknown here but could translate to our culture.