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Johnson
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
English
Johnson \jo(hn)-son\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Johnson is "son of John". Used mostly in the 19th century. Playwright Ben Jonson, track celebrity Michael Johnson, President Lyndon B. Johnson. Johnson has 2 variant forms: Jonson and Johnston. Baby names that sound like Johnson are Janson and Jenson. View a list of the 12 names that reference Johnson.