Parker

Parker is a boy name of English origin, meaning Keeper of the park.

What Parker means

Keeper of the park.

Parker sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Parker comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Parker is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Parker?

Parker is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Parker is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Parker

We group Parker under the natural world. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.

Themes: Nature

Names like Parker

These share Parker's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
• Beckett — Dweller by the brook.
• Bradley — Broad meadow.
• Brayden — Broad meadow; brave.
• Camden — Winding valley.
• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.
• Colt — A young, spirited horse.
• Dale — From the valley.
• Drake — Dragon.
• Falcon — The swift bird of prey.
• Forest — Of the woods.

More English names

• Pansy — Thought; the pansy flower.
• Patience — Calm endurance.
• Ottoline — Prosperous; fortunate.
• Pearline — Little pearl.
• Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
• Percy — One who pierces the valley.
• Oaklynn — From the oak meadow pool.
• Petunia — The trumpet-shaped flower.
• Oakley — From the oak meadow.
• Pierce — Rock; stone.