74%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɑɹ.sən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer of the surname was the American scout Kit Carson (1809-1868). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsKarson, Karsyn PopularityDetails Last ranked #99 in 2020 Canada Last ranked #285 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #91 in 2022 Scotland Last ranked #111 in 2023 (m) #997 in 2004 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details modern wholesome strong strange simple Categories authors, Bates family, ends in -son, isograms, Lucius characters, Squishmallows, surnames, teen idols, television, The Haunting characters, uncertain etymology, US state capitals, When Calls the Heart characters