Dawsen
Meaning
"son of Daw (David), beloved son"
Origin: Middle English surname
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,807
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Daws, Sonny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Daw (David), beloved son"
Origin: Middle English surname
"victory of the people"
Origin: Greek Nikolaos via Norman
Kolin is more popular, ranked #5725 vs #5807 for Dawsen.
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Kolin is more popular, ranked #5725 compared to Dawsen at #5807 in the United States.
Dawsen means "son of Daw (David), beloved son" (Middle English surname origin). Kolin means "victory of the people" (Greek Nikolaos via Norman origin).
Dawsen is primarily a boy name. Kolin is primarily a boy name.