HOPPER  

Gender: M
Origin: English and Scottish occupational name
Meaning: "hop grower or seller"

Sean and Robin Wright Penn chose this name for their son to honor their friend Dennis Hopper; others might associate it with the painter Edward.

Hopper is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Architect Names, Anyone?
• Come up with a original/unique name aka celebrity style
• Sibling for older brother Finley Ransom
• Nickname for Hope??

Read Nameberry blog posts about Hopper:

• HOORAY FOR HENRY: The quirky classic that manages to stay cool
• DAD NAMES: NOTEWORTHY NAMES OF SOME FAMOUS FATHERS