Palmer

PAH-mer; PAHL-mer
English
"pilgrim; one who holds a palm"

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.

# 942 in the US

Palmer Rank in US Top 1000

# 1934 on Nameberry

Palmer Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Palmer Popularity

Famous People Named Palmer

  • Palmer Edvind Lee
    birth name of Gregg Palmer, American actor
  • Palmer Cox
    Canadian illustrator and author
  • Palmer Eddy Pierce
    U.S. WWI general
  • H. Palmer Hall
    American poet
  • Palmer C. Hayden
    American painter
  • Palmer Freeman Luckey
    American founder of Oculus VR
  • Palmer Cosslett Putnam
    American wind,power engineer
  • (William) Palmer Pyle
    American NFL player
  • Grady Palmer Wright (b. 2020)
    son of American soccer player Arin Gilliland Wright

Palmer in Pop Culture

  • Palmer Joss
    character in film "Contact"
  • Palmer Cortlandt
    character on American TV soap "All My Children"
  • Palmer
    character in "The Thing" series