Boy

Bronson

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Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English surname meaning 'son of Brun' (meaning brown), originally denoting hair color. Modern masculine feel from Western film associations.”

Popularity Over Time

Bronson US popularity rank over timeRank 4738 in 1918 to rank 668 in 2015. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#668#2703#4738191319401960198020002024

Bronson is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BronSonny

Style

StrongBoldVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Bronson Pinchot
  • Charles Bronson

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

English surname meaning 'son of Brun' (meaning brown), originally denoting hair color. Modern masculine feel from Western film associations.

Bronson is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Bronson include Bron, Sonny.

Names that pair beautifully with Bronson include Roscoe, Thaddeus, Cormac, Peregrine, Jasper.