Given name
Karsan
“from the swamp”
Karsan is a variant of Karsen. In American use, Karsen carries the interpretation “from the swamp.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karsan is a variant of Karsen. In American use, Karsen carries the interpretation “from the swamp.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Karsan connects to the Carson name family through Karsen. A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karsan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 21
- 21 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 6 in 2014.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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