Tucker

English occupational name

"fabric pleater"

Tucker Origin and Meaning

The name Tucker is a girl's name of English origin meaning "fabric pleater".

Tucker is used far more often as a boy name and has ranked as such in the US Top 1000 since the late 1970s. However, it has also been given to a small but consistent number of girls each year since the mid 90s. Chosen for 11 girls in 2024, compared to more than 1700 boys, Tucker might also work as a fun, boyish-nickname for the likes of Octavia or Tallulah, in the same way Flick might be used for Felicity or Max for Matilda.

The name is considered an occupational surname, borne by someone who cleaned and thickened raw cloth and who pleated fabric.