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Son

Boy name

Used in 17 countries · Vietnamese origin

Meaning

mountain, hill

Origin

Son is a name of Vietnamese origin, rooted in modern tradition.

It appears in our records across 17 countries (CA, CZ, DE, DZ, EG, FR, GE, HK, HR, IQ, MO, MY, RU, SA, SG, TN, US).

Style

  • traditional
  • strong
  • masculine
  • classic
  • nature
  • religious

Famous people named Son

  • Sơn Tinh (Vietnamese mythology)
  • Saint John the Baptist (Irish: Seán)
  • Sunna bint Malik (wife of the Prophet Muhammad)
  • Ibn Sunnah (founder of Hadith studies)
  • Søn of DZ
  • Prophet Muhammad

Variations

Sean, Shane, Sonny

Nicknames

Sonny

Popularity

Son appears in 17 of the world's name registries we track, with a peak popularity score of 100. Cross-country reach is one of the strongest signals of a genuinely well-loved name.

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