Potter

English

"maker of drinking and storage vessels"

Potter Origin and Meaning

The name Potter is a boy's name of English origin meaning "maker of drinking and storage vessels".

Could join such up-and-comers as Miller and Gardener, though the "potty" and Harry Potter associations are strong and potentially unappealing these days.

Potter Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 5300 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Potter

• 993 Nameberry 2018

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Famous People Named Potter

• Potter Stewart U.S. Supreme Court justice
• Potter Palmer American developer
• Potter P. Howard American politician; former mayor of Boise, Idaho
• Beatrix Potter English author/illustrator who created the Peter Rabbit children's books

The name Potter in Pop Culture

• Harry Potter main character in the series by J.K. Rowling; also features his parents James and Lily Potter (née Evans) and children James Sirius, Albus Severus and Lily Luna Potter
• Sherman Tecumseh Potter commanding officer of the 4077th on TV's "M.A.S.H."
• Henry F. Potter character in movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
• Joey Potter character on TV's Dawson's Creek
• "Potter " British TV series about main character Redvers Potter
• Bonifacio "Potter " character on Peruvian TV Series "Al Fondo Hay Sitio"
• Potter County Texas, USA