Walker

Walker is a boy name of English origin, meaning A walker of cloth; a fuller.

What Walker means

A walker of cloth; a fuller.

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

Where Walker 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.

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

How popular is Walker?

You will not find Walker in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Walker

Walker sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Classic

Names like Walker

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

• Jack — God is gracious.
• Weston — From the western town.
• Winston — From the joyful town.
• Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Bertie — Bright and famous.
• Carter — One who transports goods.
• Cooper — Barrel maker.
• Crew — A band; a troop.
• Dawson — Son of David.
• Easton — From the eastern town.
• Edgar — Wealthy spearman.

More English names

• Wade — At the river crossing.
• Wells — From the springs.
• True — Genuine, loyal and real.
• Wesley — From the western meadow.
• Treasure — Something precious and valued.
• West — From the west; where the sun sets.
• Tobin — God is good.
• Weston — From the western town.
• Thorne — From the thorn bush.
• Wilbur — Resolute and brilliant.