Hooper

English occupational name
"hoop-maker"

Hooper Origin and Meaning

The name Hooper is a boy's name of English origin meaning "hoop-maker".

Lively, friendly surname that might appeal to basketball fans.

Famous People Named Hooper

  • Gary HooperCeltic Football Club Striker
  • Larry Hoopersinger from "The Lawrence Welk Show"
  • Willard Tobe HooperAmerican horror movie director

Hooper in Pop Culture

  • Matt HooperCharacter in the 1975 American horror/thriller flim Jaws. Played by Richard Dreyfuss.
  • Hooper Humperdinkcharacter from Dr Seuss book "Hooper Humperdink...Not Him"
  • Molly Hoopercharacter in Sherlock on BBC