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The baby name Son is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/sʌn/', 'vietnamese': 'approx. /sɤn/ (Sơn) — tone varies by dialect', 'korean': 'approx. /son/ (손) — no tone'}.

Son is English, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Korean, Vietnamese
Pronunciation: {'english': '/sʌn/', 'vietnamese': 'approx. /sɤn/ (Sơn) — tone varies by dialect', 'korean': 'approx. /son/ (손) — no tone'}

What is the meaning of the name Son ?

The baby name Son is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/sʌn/', 'vietnamese': 'approx. /sɤn/ (Sơn) — tone varies by dialect', 'korean': 'approx. /son/ (손) — no tone'}.

Son is English, Korean, Vietnamese in Origin.

Son carries layered origins. In English it stems from Old English sunu, "male child," and has often been used as a term of endearment; as a given name it is rare but appears from the mid-20th century, sometimes chosen to emphasize familial bond. In Vietnamese, Son (Sơn) reflects the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the character 山, "mountain," a widely used masculine name evoking strength, steadfastness, and the natural world.

Usage spans cultures: in the United States and elsewhere, Son occurs independently and as a clipped form or alternative to Sonny, and it is common among Vietnamese diaspora when diacritics are omitted. Related forms and variants include Sơn, Sonny, Sonnie, and, by association, English patronymics ending in -son (for example, Johnson). Note that Son is also a common Korean surname (Son/孫), not typically a given name there. Overall, Son reads crisp, elemental, and quietly classic.

Son has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Son

Son Ye-jin Actor · Born 1982 · South Korea Son Ye-jin, a South Korean actor born in 1982, is most famous for her role in the romantic drama 'Crash Landing on You'. She also starred in popular films like 'The Classic' and 'A Moment to Remember'. Son Dam-bi Actor · Born 1983 · South Korea Son Dam-bi is a South Korean actress and singer who gained fame with her hit songs like 'Crazy' and 'Saturday Night'. She transitioned into acting, starring in popular dramas such as 'When the Camellia Blooms'. Son Ho-jun Actor · Born 1984 · South Korea Son Ho-jun is a South Korean actor best known for his role in the popular television drama 'Reply 1994'. Born in 1984, he has also appeared in other notable series like 'My Secret Terrius' and 'Go Back Couple'.

Son – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ 0 #6 1 374
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
KR Boys 0 #19 9 897
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
MO Boys 0 #124 105 5,842
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
BN Boys 0 #131 9 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Girls 0 #211 41 7,056
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
TW Boys 0 #211 31 7,111
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
AO Boys 0 #243 7 5,568
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
AL Boys 0 #262 37 5,122
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
CZ Boys 0 #278 27 6,530
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
CN Boys 0 #305 15 9,639
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
MY 0 #317 14 12,352
PH Boys 0 #326 58 11,440
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
HK 0 #329 20 8,483
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
YE 0 #333 49 8,639
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
HK Boys 0 #347 195 12,905
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
IQ Girls 0 #372 133 11,303
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
Austria Girls 0 #379 42 1,885
SD Boys 0 #379 67 10,523
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
Germany 0 #394 44 2,542
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
France Boys 2014 #415 3 2,861
Finland Boys 0 #417 11 2,041
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
RU Boys 0 #443 63 12,621
LY 0 #450 86 12,703
RU Girls 0 #465 34 11,913
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
KW Girls 0 #498 18 19,177
IQ Boys 0 #500 168 13,071
TN 0 #501 392 13,765
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
IR Boys 0 #518 35 10,162
IR Girls 0 #519 12 8,334
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
AE Girls 0 #534 20 20,968
BH 0 #535 19 17,937
CM Boys 0 #535 16 12,054
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #537 5 7,500
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
BD Boys 0 #559 18 10,045
SG Girls 0 #570 17 18,916
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BO Boys 0 #581 12 9,244
EG Boys 0 #581 325 15,035
HK Girls 0 #588 28 16,104
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
SG Boys 0 #608 90 17,960
CL Boys 0 #613 53 13,390
IN Girls 0 #619 13 13,121
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
Germany Girls 0 #624 218 4,949
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
EG Girls 0 #639 344 14,742
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
QA Boys 0 #664 44 18,093
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
SY 0 #699 30 11,684
MY Boys 0 #703 442 25,439
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
BR Boys 0 #718 34 12,213
KW Boys 0 #735 35 18,755
NG Girls 0 #776 11 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #793 160 5,697
SA Girls 0 #807 129 25,931
DZ 0 #809 382 20,130
CO Boys 0 #812 109 15,656
OM Boys 0 #826 56 17,948
PE Boys 0 #844 35 14,506
NG Boys 0 #848 104 16,906
NL Boys 0 #874 78 5,873
United States Boys 2019 #887 5 7,235
Spain Boys 0 #889 42 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #906 78 5,561
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
NL Girls 0 #907 49 5,933
IN Boys 0 #916 86 16,750
MX Boys 0 #917 66 16,355
MY Girls 0 #921 74 24,821
MA 0 #929 200 20,986
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,019 74 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,055 24 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,103 76 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,126 16 25,928
TR 0 #1,139 73 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,151 33 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,248 370 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,345 127 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,381 66 9,415

Son is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Son

Son is predominantly a boy's name.
Son is a one syllable name, pronounced {'english': '/sʌn/', 'vietnamese': 'approx. /sɤn/ (Sơn) — tone varies by dialect', 'korean': 'approx. /son/ (손) — no tone'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sơn (Vietnamese, with diacritic), Son (Korean surname 손), Sohn (Germanic spelling variant/surname), Sun (alternate romanization/spelling) and Sonny (diminutive/related English form).
Across languages, Son has these equivalents: Ben (Hebrew root meaning 'son'), Ibn/bin (Arabic 'son of'), Mac/Mc- (Gaelic 'son of'), O' (Irish 'descendant of'), Fitz- (Norman 'son of'), and 1 more.
Yes — Son ranked #415 in France in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Son ranks highest in France (#415 in 2014).
Son's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #874 in 2009 to #887 in 2019 in United States.
Yes — 3 notable people named Son are in our database, including Son Ye-jin (Actor), Son Dam-bi (Actor), Son Ho-jun (Actor).