Dog Names Meaning Son

39 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, meaning 'son of the right hand'

Bensen

Recorded as a given name in English, where it is rare and masculine

Benson

An 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"

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

A feminine variant of Emerson

Fergie

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

Fitz

Son of or patronymic name, often of German origin.

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

From the English surname Jackson, meaning "son of Jack"

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, also an 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

A variant of the name Reuven, meaning 'behold, a son' in Hebrew

Vinson

An English and French surname, a patronymic of Vincent

Watson

From an English surname meaning "son of Wat"

Wilsen

Wilson

From an English surname meaning "son of William"

Yackson