Karlson - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Karlson \k(a)-rl-son, kar-lson\ is a variant of Carlsen (Scandinavian), and the meaning of Karlson is "son of Carl".

The baby name Karlson sounds like Karlsson, Karlsen and Carlson. Other similar baby names are Karson and Karlton.

Karlson is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#13249 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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