Carson is a given name. It comes from an Irish and Scottish surname, which is of unknown meaning. It may refer to:
Carson Daly, American television host
Carson Kressley, American fashion expert
J. Carson Mark, American mathematician
Carson McCullers, American writer
Carson K. Miller, former President and current President Emeritus of Washington State Community College in Ohio
Carson Palmer, American football player
Carson Robison, American country music singer and songwriter
Carson Wentz, American football player
Fictional persons
Carson Beckett, character on television series Stargate Atlantis
Carson Drew, Nancy Drew's father
Carson Napier, protagonist of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Venus series
