Palmer
PAH-mer; PAHL-mer
English
"pilgrim; one who holds a palm"Share
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Palmer Origin and Meaning
The name Palmer is a boy's name of English origin meaning "pilgrim; one who holds a palm".
Palmer is a name that derives from the fact that pilgrims often carried palms, thus the double meaning. It's a fresher sounding twist other surname style names, such as Spencer, Carter, Porter and Parker.
Despite its long history as a boy's name, Palmer has recently been more successful on the US girls' charts, where it is solidly within the Top 300. Nevertheless, Palmer did make an appearance on the US Top 1000 names for boys in 2023, solidifying it as a potential choice for any gender.
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# 942 in the US
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Famous People Named Palmer
- Palmer Edvind Leebirth name of Gregg Palmer, American actor
- Palmer CoxCanadian illustrator and author
- Palmer Eddy PierceU.S. WWI general
- H. Palmer HallAmerican poet
- Palmer C. HaydenAmerican painter
- Palmer Freeman LuckeyAmerican founder of Oculus VR
- Palmer Cosslett PutnamAmerican wind,power engineer
- (William) Palmer PyleAmerican NFL player
- Grady Palmer Wright (b. 2020)son of American soccer player Arin Gilliland Wright
Palmer in Pop Culture
- Palmer Josscharacter in film "Contact"
- Palmer Cortlandtcharacter on American TV soap "All My Children"
- Palmercharacter in "The Thing" series
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