Parker is a unisex name of English origin meaning “park keeper.” In 2024 it was given to 6,122 babies in the United States.
Parker belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “park keeper” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Parker first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 157,784 babies since 1880, including 6,122 in 2024.
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Parker means “park keeper” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Parker is a unisex name. In 2024, 6,122 babies received the name in the US.
Parker comes from the English & American tradition.
Parker is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 157,784 babies since 1880.
Parker is pronounced /ˈpɑɹkɚ/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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