Aeson
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning cloudy or dark; a figure in Greek mythology.
Aeson by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Aeson. In the US, 49 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aeson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Aeson
Names that are said the same way as Aeson, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean darkness
Like Aeson, each of these has darkness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Coledark, swarthy; charcoal3,458 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Donovandark brown warrior; surname used as given name1,056 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aeson
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