- Palmer
Origin:
English surname and occupationalMeaning:
"he who holds the palm"Description:
Palmer is one of the many boy names for girls that's climbing the popularity ladder. It could make a very modern honor name for grandma Pamela.
- Palmer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"one who holds a palm"Description:
Palmer is a name that derives from the fact that pilgrims often carried palms, thus the double meaning. It's a fresher sounding twist on such upper-crusty surname names as Porter and Parker.