Tyson - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Tyson \t(y)-son\ is pronounced TY-sun. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "high-spirited". Also a modern name possibly related to the Old French Tison. In the Middle Ages, women known by the Latin name Dionysia (feminine form of the source of Dennis) were called Dye as a nickname. Over time, this became a surname - "Dye's son", which is also a possible source form of Tyson. Boxing star Mike Tyson.

Tyson has 7 variant forms: Thyssen, Tiesen, Ty, Tyce, Tycen, Tyeson and Tyssen.

For more information, see also the related name Tayson.

Baby names that sound like Tyson are Dyson and Dayson.

Tyson is a popular 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 Tyson. Click here to compare Tyson with related baby names.