Dog Names Meaning Son

41 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all meaning categories.

Abel

From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel), meaning "breath"

Adams

English surname derived from the given name Adam

Addison

From an English surname meaning "son of Adam"

Anson

Derived from Old English meaning 'son of the ancestor'

Ben

Short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with Ben

Benj

A diminutive form of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand'.

Benji Or Benjie

Benjie

Diminutive form of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand'

Bennie

Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict

Bensen

Recorded as a rare masculine given name in English

Benson

English surname meaning "son of Benedict"

Beny

Recorded as a given name in American English, masculine

Bronson

From an English surname meaning "son of the brown one"

Daiko

Recorded as a given name in Japanese (feminine), in a user-submitted entry

Dixon

From an English surname meaning "Dick's son"

Edison

From an English surname meaning "son of Eda" or "son of Adam"

Emerson

From an English surname meaning "son of Emery"

Emersyn

Feminine variant of Emerson

Fergie

A diminutive or short form of the names Fergus, Ferguson and Fergusson

Fitz

Short form of names from the Norman French fitz, "son of"

Gomez

Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Gome"; the name Gome comes from Visigothic guma, "man".

Harris

English surname derived from the given name Harry

Harrison

From an English surname meaning "son of Harry"

Jackson

English surname meaning "son of Jack"; also used as a given name

Jameson

English surname meaning "son of James".

Jaxn

Jetson

Recorded as a rare English masculine given name

Maddison

Variant spelling of Madison

Madison

English surname meaning "son of Matthew" or "son of Maud"

Nelson

From an English surname meaning "son of Neil"

Quincey

Variant of Quincy

Quinton

Variant of Quentin; English surname meaning "queen's town"

Reuben

Behold, a son, from Hebrew רָאָה (to see) and בֵּן (son)

Ruben

Form of Reuben, from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), meaning "behold, a son"

Rubin

Surname and given name from the biblical name Reuben, also influenced by rubin, "ruby"