English

Mason

Pronounced MAY-sunShare

Meaning: Stoneworker

  • Boy
  • Top 100
  • 2 syllables

The story

An English occupational surname and word name for a stoneworker. The craft meaning is literal, while qualities such as strength or creativity are associations rather than translations.

Nicknames

  • Mase

Spellings & variants

  • Mayson

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Mason comes from English.

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