Kaison is a modern American name that combines the trendy Kai, often linked to the Hawaiian word for "sea", with the fashionable -son ending seen in Mason and Jaxson, and it also echoes Kason and Jason. It has no traditional meaning but shares the breezy, surf-inspired feel of Kai. In the United States Kaison entered the top 1000 in 2014, peaked at number 454 in 2020 and ranks number 540 among boys' names in 2025.