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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Parker

Parker is mostly used as a boy name. It is a name of old English origin and means “cultivated land”. It is considered to be derived from the English surname which meant “keepers of the park”. It is an occupational name which may also be related to nature. The occupational surname may have also had its origins in Old France, from the word “parchier” or “park-keeper”.

A “parchier” used to denote a medieval official in charge of one of enclosed preserves or large hunting parks owned by the king, a member of the nobility or a wealthy landowner, making the occupation a dignified trade. Parker is as a surname is said to surface in England in the 11th century and one of the first established in America in the early 17th century. As a first name, Parker is thought to have been in general use for boys since at least the 19th century (1800s). The name has also found use for girls, but that has likely been in circulation since 1999. Parker is considered a favorite baby boy’s name in the United States and Canada but may be considered as unisex. The name became popular when Roseann O’Donnell, an American comedian, television producer, actress, author, and television personality named one of her children, Parker.
The name may be pronounced as “PAHR-kər” and may have nicknames such as Parke, Park, Parkley, and Parks.

Fictional characters that have been given the name, may include Parker Lewis, television show character, portrayed by Corin Nemec, Parker Booth on TV’s ‘Bones‘, Parker Luciani in the game “Resident Evil: Revelations“, Peter Parker orSpider Man, Parker ‘Shy’ Cage in “Motorcycle Man” and a main romantic lead in “Own the Wind“, Lucas Parker in the “Shadow Falls“, Parker Scavo in “Desperate Housewives”, Parker Langerak in “The Sims 3” (computer game), Parker Rooney on TV’s “Liv and Maddie“, and Parker Grant in “Greenhouse Academy“.

Parker

Meaning One who is the keeper of the park; forest ranger

性别 Boy

Religion Judaism

Origin English

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How To Pronounce Parker?

Pronounced aspar-ker

English

Famous People With The Name Parker

Parker FennellyAmerican actor, starred in TV shows such as Lux Video Theatre, The Philco Television Playhouse and Studio One.
Parker JacobsAmerican artist, actor and musician; known for his work on the children’s television series Yo Gabba Gabba! (as an Art director)
Parker Posey美国女演员,获得金球奖ward nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations.
Parker StevensonAmerican actor known for playing Frank Hardy in the The Hardy Boys series and Craig Pomeroy on the Baywatch series.
Parker GispertAmerican, lead singer of The Whigs

Parker On The Popularity Chart

The use of the name “Parker” seems to be quite common among the American population. The graphs below provide detailed information about the name’s popularity and ranking over time.

Popularity Over Time

The graph shows the name “Parker” started gaining momentum from the year 1984 and reached a peak in 2004 with about 5718 babies in a million sharing the name. Thereafter, it shows a declining trend with 3823 babies being named Parker in 2021.

Source:Social Security Administration

Rank Over Time

The rank chart shows that the name had the best rank in 1983 with a rank of 12,657. Thereafter, the rank is seen to gradually decline, with the lowest rank of 20,687 in the year 2007.

Source:Social Security Administration