Larsson
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAR-sun
- Origin
- Scandinavian
Larsson is a boys' name of Scandinavian origin, meaning “son of Lars”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Larsson mean?
Scandinavian: spelling of Larson; surname meaning 'son of Lars'
“son of Lars”
From a Scandinavian surname; Lars is the Nordic form of Laurence.
Meaning borrowed from Larson. More on Wiktionary.
Is Larsson a girl's or a boy's name?
Larsson is a boys' name.
How popular is Larsson in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Larsson in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Larsson in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
Nicknames for Larsson
- Lars 12 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Larsson
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jenson, Mason, Leo, Harrison, Hudson, Lennon, Louie, Logan, Luca, Jaxon, Roman, Lucas
Names related to Larsson
More Scandinavian names
Kaia, Jensen, Maren, Gustavo, Anders, Stellan, Iverson, Kari, Kaja, Olsen, Nea, Ronya, Jensyn, Soley, Loa, Lilja
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Larsson: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/larsson, updated 20 October 2026.