Carlson \c(a)-rl-son, car-lson\ as a boy's name is a variant of Carlsen (Scandinavian) and Carlton (Old English), and the meaning of Carlson is "son of Carl; free peasant settlement".

The baby name Carlson sounds like Karlson and Carlsson. Other similar baby names are Carson, Carlin, Carlos, Karlsson, Karlsen, Carlssen, Carleton, Karson, Carsen, Carsan, Charleson, Colson, Coulson, Garson and Karlton.