Dawson
Meaning
"son of David"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #139
- Total SSA Count
- 2,576
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Daws, Daw
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of David"
Origin: English
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #139 for Dawson.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Dawson at #139 in the United States.
Dawson means "son of David" (English origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Dawson is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.