HOMER  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "security, pledge"

A name that has traveled from the ancient Greek scribe of the great classical epics to Bart Simpson's doltish dad -- and lately is the hot celebrity pick of such parents as Richard Gere, Bill Murray, and Anne Heche.

International Variations:
Homeros (Greek) Omero, Homero, Homerico (Spanish)

Homer is being discussed in our message boards:

• need suggestions(for fun)
• Seniors from 1962 yearbook
• Blog topic suggestions?
• Charlie, Leo, or Another?
• Name for Penelope's twin brother

Read Nameberry blog posts about Homer:

• BEHIND THE NAMER
• VINTAGE NAMES: 100-Year-Old Names That Sound New Again
• DAD NAMES: NOTEWORTHY NAMES OF SOME FAMOUS FATHERS
• BABY NAME TIMELINE
• MARDI GRAS NAMES: Baby Names from the Bayou