Parke

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Pronounced PARK /ˈpɑrk/Medium

Meaning: Parke is an English surname turned given name, from the Middle English park, an enclosed hunting ground or estate land. It names a dweller by a park, and stands beside the related surnames Park and Parker. The silent final e is an old ornamental spelling.Medium

In 30 seconds: Parke is an English surname-name meaning one who lived by a park, kin to Park and Parker. A crisp early-century choice, it was given to only a handful of boys a year.

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MeaningParke is an English surname turned given name, from the Middle English park, an enclosed hunting ground or estate land. It names a dweller by a park, and stands beside the related surnames Park and Parker. The silent final e is an old ornamental spelling.

U.S. rank (2023)#13644 ↘ Falling

2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1915

Total births (all-time)≈ 641

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Parke comes from the Middle English park, land enclosed for a lord's game or estate, and named someone who dwelt by such ground. It shares its origin with Park and Parker, and moved into American use as a given name in the fashion of adopting old family surnames. The trailing e marks it as an antique spelling.

Parke was never common, given to only a handful of boys a year around the middle of the nineteen-tens, and it kept a thin, scattered presence for decades. It reads today as a trim, patrician surname-name.

Did you know? Parke is a one-syllable name with a silent e, an old spelling flourish that set the family surname apart from the plain word park.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Parke — English surname; park land; variant of Park/Parker

Variations

ParkParkerParkes

Nicknames

ParkParky

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Parke mean?

It means one who lived by a park or enclosed estate land, and is a variant of the surnames Park and Parker.

How do you pronounce Parke?

It is said PARK /ˈpɑrk/, a single syllable; the final e is silent.

Is Parke a boy or girl name?

Parke is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Parke?

It has always been rare, given to only a handful of boys a year around the middle of the nineteen-tens.