Dawson - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Dawson \da(w)-son\ is pronounced DAW-sun. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of David". A form of the medieval surname.

Dawson has 3 variant forms: Daw, Dawe and Dawes.

For more information, see also the related name David.

Baby names that sound like Dawson are Dayson and Dowson.

Dawson is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Dawson. Click here to compare Dawson with related baby names.