Anson
Meaning
"son of Anne, son of Agnes"
Origin: English patronymic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,396
- Total SSA Count
- 134
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ans
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Anne, son of Agnes"
Origin: English patronymic
"pure, unspoiled, original"
Origin: Latin pristinus
Anson is more popular, ranked #1396 vs #48330 for Prestine.
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Anson is more popular, ranked #1396 compared to Prestine at #48330 in the United States.
Anson means "son of Anne, son of Agnes" (English patronymic origin). Prestine means "pure, unspoiled, original" (Latin pristinus origin).
Anson is primarily a boy name. Prestine is primarily a girl name.