Updated February 14, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : Beloved
  • English : Son of David

What does Dawson mean and stand for?

The name Dawson is of English origin and means "son of David." It was originally used as a surname before really being popularized with Dawson's Creek.

Syllables: 2

Boy name variations

David

David

- 2% this year
Masculine
Common
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Davida

Davida

- 33% this year
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Rare
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Davidde

Davidde

0 % this year
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Davide

Davide

0 % this year
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Davina

Davina

+ 2% this year
Neutral
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Davita

Davita

0 % this year
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Dave

Dave

- 8% this year
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Davey

Davey

+ 2% this year
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Davy

Davy

- 19% this year
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Davie

Davie

+ 27% this year
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Davi

Davi

+ 46% this year
Neutral
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Davyd

Davyd

0 % this year
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Davis

Davis

- 10% this year
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Davidson

Davidson

+ 38% this year
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Dawes

Dawes

0 % this year
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Dewi

Dewi

0 % this year
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Dewey

Dewey

- 46% this year
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Devlin

Devlin

- 26% this year
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Devi

Devi

+ 52% this year
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Devid

Devid

0 % this year
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Dabi

Dabi

0 % this year
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Daevid

Daevid

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Daevyd

Daevyd

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Dafydd

Dafydd

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Daived

Daived

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Daivid

Daivid

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Daivyd

Daivyd

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Dauid

Dauid

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Dav

Dav

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Daved

Daved

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Daveed

Daveed

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Davidd

Davidd

0 % this year
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Davidek

Davidek

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Davido

Davido

0 % this year
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Davood

Davood

0 % this year
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Davoud

Davoud

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Davydas

Davydas

0 % this year
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Davydd

Davydd

0 % this year
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Davyde

Davyde

0 % this year
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Dayvid

Dayvid

0 % this year
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Deved

Deved

0 % this year
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Devidd

Devidd

0 % this year
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Devidde

Devidde

0 % this year
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Devyd

Devyd

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Devydd

Devydd

0 % this year
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Devydde

Devydde

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Devod

Devod

0 % this year
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Davison

Davison

- 25% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Davyson

Davyson

0 % this year
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Dawed

Dawed

0 % this year
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Dawud

Dawud

+ 50% this year
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Dawyt

Dawyt

0 % this year
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Dawit

Dawit

- 20% this year
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Dawid

Dawid

0 % this year
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Dawsan

Dawsan

0 % this year
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Dawsen

Dawsen

+ 73% this year
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Dawsin

Dawsin

0 % this year
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Dawsyn

Dawsyn

- 8% this year
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Dayson

Dayson

+ 9% this year
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How Popular Is The Name Dawson

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : patronymic from Daw 1.

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Dawson has been fairly stagnant. It broke the top 200 in 2017, only to fall out again in 2019, and re-enter in 2020. It reached its peak rank position in 2018 at 194.

However, it is the 11th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Dawson was at its peak popularity in July 2020.

Dawson gained popularity as a given name with the popularization of Dawson's Creek. In 1998, it jumped 550 places after the show aired. Dawson has also been a popular character name in literature, appearing in Faulkner's Mosquitoes, Nicholas Sparks's The Best of Me, and Sinclair Lewis's Arrowsmith. While the name is still more common a surname, there are some notable namesakes, such as actor Dawson Millward, actor Dawson Dakota Dunbar, and painter Dawson Dawson.

Where is it Popular?

Dawson was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Dawson

  • Daw
  • Daws

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Dawson