Names like Dawson
If Dawson is on your list, these boy names have the same feel, from English classics to names with a similar sound. Dawson has climbed the charts since 2000, so the list leans toward other names on the way up.
Top matches: Stetson, Sutton, Colson and Greyson.
24 boy names like Dawson
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- Stetson#136It's a surname meaning "Stephen's town" or "son of Stephen".Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Sutton#332From the south town.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Colson#311Colson means 'son of Cole'.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Greyson#149Son of the gray-haired one.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Houston#675From the settlement or town of Hugh; also a family name.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Harrison#116Son of Harry; Harry's sonAlso EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Winston#382From a surname meaning "joy stone" or "friend's town."Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Colter#157Derived from an occupational surname, this name means 'charcoal burner' or 'one who…Also EnglishRising, like Dawson
- Waylon#56From the land by the road.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Weston#55From the western town.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Brixton#744From the town of Brixton, England; "Bricca's stone."Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Easton#110Easton means "east-facing town." It describes a place located to the east.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Benson#279This name means 'son of Ben'.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Franklin#359It means "free land" or "free man."Also English2 syllables
- Kingston#204It means "king's town" or "royal settlement."Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Jaxon#115Jaxon means "son of Jack".Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Bryson#152This name comes from an old English surname.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Baker#217Baker means someone who bakes bread.Also EnglishRising, like Dawson
- Shepherd#246A shepherd is someone who takes care of sheep.Also EnglishRising, like Dawson
- Hayes#162Hayes is an English surname meaning "hedged area" or "brushwood."Also EnglishRising, like Dawson
- Denver#518The name comes from a surname meaning 'from the Danish town'.Also EnglishRising, like Dawson
- River#111The name refers to a flowing body of water.Also EnglishRising, like Dawson
- Barron#790Comes from the noble title 'baron,' carrying a sense of nobility and high rank.Also EnglishSame “-on” ending
- Sonny#298Means "son"; also implies brightness or cheerfulness.Also EnglishRising, like Dawson
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- What names are similar to Dawson?
- Names with a similar style to Dawson include Stetson, Sutton, Colson, Greyson, Houston and Harrison.
- How are these names matched to Dawson?
- Each name is compared with Dawson on how its US popularity has moved since 2000, how popular it is today, where it comes from, and how it sounds: its ending, number of syllables and first letter. Dawson has climbed the charts since 2000, so the list leans toward other names on the way up.
- What other English names are like Dawson?
- Stetson, Sutton, Colson, Greyson and Houston share Dawson's English roots.