Spencer

French
"keeper of provisions"

Spencer Origin and Meaning

The name Spencer is a girl's name of French origin meaning "keeper of provisions".

Yes, Spencer makes a plausible and powerful female choice these days, though it's still used four times as often for boys as for girls. But Spencer does not swim that far beneath the Top 1000, used for nearly 250 baby girls last year.

Kelsey Grammer used it for his daughter in the 1980's. Spencer made its first and so far only appearance on the girls' Top 1000 in 2017.

# 975 in the US

Spencer Rank in US Top 1000

# 1025 on Nameberry

Spencer Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Spencer

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Famous People Named Spencer

  • Spencer Kayden
    American actress
  • Spencer Grammer
    American actress; daughter of actor Kelsey Grammer
  • Spencer O'Brien
    Canadian Olympic athlete
  • Spencer Margaret Richmond
    daughter of American actress Jaclyn Smith
  • Ashley Spencer Argota
    American actress
  • Lady Diana Spencer
    Princess of Wales
  • Spencer Barbosa
    Influencer

The name Spencer in Pop Culture

  • Spencer Hastings
    a main character from "Pretty Little Liars"
  • Spencer Carlin
    character from "South of Nowhere"

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