PARKER  

Gender: M
Origin: English occupational name
Meaning: "park-keeper"

Popularity in 2008: #103

One of the first generation of surname names, along with Porter and Morgan, and still one of the most appealing. The association with Charlie Parker gives it a jazzy edge.

Variations:
Parks, Parkman, Park, Parke, Parkes

Parker is being discussed in our message boards:

• Siblings for Carson
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• narrowing my list...need help
• Not In love with any of my names? Ideas Needed???
• Baby's almost here, but no name.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Parker:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• LAST NAMES FIRST
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS