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Occupational Baby Names

197 Occupational names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Occupational baby names started life as surnames handed down to people by their trade — a family of bakers became the Bakers, a family of carters became the Carters. Centuries later, those sturdy old trade names have moved from the last-name column to the first-name column, and parents love them for exactly the qualities that made them useful surnames in the first place: plainspoken, hardworking, and easy to say.

Where these names come from

Most occupational names trace back to medieval England, when a person’s job became their identifier: a Fletcher made arrows, a Marshall tended horses, and a Chandler made candles. That working-class honesty is part of the appeal — these are names with a real story behind them.

Occupational girl names

Taylor, Paige and Sawyer have long topped girls’ lists, while Hunter and Spencer bring the same brisk, confident energy.

Occupational boy names

Classic trade names like Carter, Tanner and Porter sit comfortably alongside newer favorites such as Foster and Booker.

Gender-neutral favorites

Plenty of occupational names work beautifully for any child, including Carter, Chandler and Miller — proof that a good, honest trade name never really goes out of style.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Occupational Girl Names

Palmer#232 in the U.S.Pilgrim who carried a palm branch on return from the Holy LandSawyer#291 in the U.S.One who saws wood; a woodcutter or sawyer by tradePaige#346 in the U.S.From Old French 'page', meaning a young male servant or attendant to a knight, ultimately from Taylor#403 in the U.S.Occupational surname from Old French tailleur meaning one who cuts cloth; from tailler to cut, Carter#454 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Middle English 'carter,' meaning a person who transports goodMiller#571 in the U.S.Occupational name for one who operates a grain mill; from Middle English milner / millerHunter#842 in the U.S.From the Old English huntian (to hunt) via the Middle English surname Hunter, meaning 'one who Chandler#895 in the U.S.From Old French chandelier meaning a candle maker or candle seller, from chandelle (candle) andBailee#989 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; a spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (encloKarter#989 in the U.S.One who transports goods by cart; K-spelling variant of Carter, from Middle English cartare (caBaylee#1016 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (enclosuSpencer#1119 in the U.S.Dispenser of provisions; steward; from Old French despencier (one who gives out provisions), frRyder#1332 in the U.S.Mounted warrior, one who rides a horseSailor#1341 in the U.S.One who sails, a marinerPorter#2447 in the U.S.doorkeeper, gatekeeperMason#3145 in the U.S.Occupational surname from Old French 'masson' and Medieval Latin 'macio,' meaning 'a stonecutteTanner#3158 in the U.S.From Old English 'tannere', an occupational name for a leather tanner; transferred as a surnameBaileigh#3169 in the U.S.Creative variant of Bailey, from Old French 'baillif' (steward, administrator) or Old English 'Masyn#4247 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Mason — from Old French masson, 'stoneworker, mason' — for girlsCollier#4480 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname — Collier, 'a coal miner or charcoal maker'; here for girlTylah#4641 in the U.S.Feminine -ah spelling of Tyler — from Old French tieuleor, 'a tiler, tile-maker'; also a Tila/TTurner#5121 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname — 'one who turns wood or metal on a lathe; a turner'; predArcher#5154 in the U.S.From an English/French occupational surname — 'a bowman, an archer'; predominantly a boys' nameMayson#5231 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Mason — from an occupational surname, 'a stoneworker, a mason' (Old French masMaesyn#5366 in the U.S.Mae-/-syn spelling of Mason — from an occupational surname, 'a stoneworker, a mason'; here for Foster#5838 in the U.S.From the English surname Foster — variously 'a forester', 'a shearer', or 'one who fosters/nourKeller#5864 in the U.S.From the German surname Keller — 'a cellar-keeper; a steward, a wine-keeper' (from Latin cellarTayler#6115 in the U.S.An -er spelling of Taylor — from an English occupational surname, 'a tailor' (from Old French tFletcher#6220 in the U.S.From the English surname Fletcher — from Old French flechier, 'an arrow-maker' (one who fletcheSumner#8915 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Sumner, 'a summoner' (a medieval court officer who summonMaisen#11712 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mason, an English occupational surname, 'stoneworker; one who works withRoper#11911 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Roper, 'a rope-maker.' Carried into modern first-name useSmith#11973 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Smith, 'one who works in metal; a blacksmith' — the most Teller#13296 in the U.S.Teller is an English occupational surname for one who counts or tells — a teller of tales or ofBayker#13680 in the U.S.Bayker is a modern respelling of Baker, the English occupational surname for 'one who bakes.' AHuntyr#14076 in the U.S.A respelling of Hunter, an English occupational surname for a hunter, from Old English hunta. ASellers#14946 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Sellers/Sellars, meaning 'one who sells; a seller', or inSlater#14983 in the U.S.Slater is an English occupational surname for a slater - a craftsman who roofed buildings with Tailor#15018 in the U.S.Tailor is a word-name spelling of Taylor, the occupational surname from Old French tailleur, 'cSayer#15266 in the U.S.From the English surname Sayer, linked to 'sawyer' ('one who saws wood; woodcutter') or to a meBrewer#15648 in the U.S.An English occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer — a trade name, like Cooper, MercerGarner#15976 in the U.S.From the English surname Garner, tied to a granary-keeper (Old French gernier, 'granary') or thTaelor#17355 in the U.S.Taelor is a respelling of Taylor, an English occupational surname from Norman French tailleur, Gardner#17763 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Gardner, 'gardener; keeper of a garden.' A surname name t

Occupational Boy Names

Carter#45 in the U.S.One who drives a cart; transporter of goods; from Middle English cartare (cart driver)Sawyer#122 in the U.S.One who saws wood; from Middle English saghiere (sawyer), occupational surname for a lumber worColter#157 in the U.S.Colt herder; one who tends young horsesBaker#217 in the U.S.One who bakes; an occupational surname for a baker of breadShepherd#246 in the U.S.One who tends and herds sheepMarshall#340 in the U.S.From Old French 'mareschal', from Old German 'marah' (horse) and 'scalc' (servant) — originallySpencer#360 in the U.S.From Old French 'despensier' (steward, one who dispenses provisions), from 'despenser' (to dispMiller#369 in the U.S.From the Middle English occupational surname 'miller', denoting a person who operated a grain mClark#377 in the U.S.Occupational name from Old English clerc, meaning a scribe, scholar, or clergyman, itself from Baylor#386 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French bailleur meaning one who delivers or a bailor; useTravis#434 in the U.S.From Old French traverser meaning to cross; an occupational surname for a toll collector at a bTanner#475 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Middle English 'tannere' meaning a person who tans animal hidGunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized fFletcher#547 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Fletcher, derived from Old French fleche ('arrowPorter#560 in the U.S.From the medieval English occupational surname Porter, from Old French portier meaning 'doorkeeTaylor#685 in the U.S.Tailor; one who cuts and sews garments; from Old French tailleur (cutter), from tailler (to cutBridger#701 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old English, denoting a person who lived near a bridge or wasChandler#753 in the U.S.Candle maker or seller; from Old French chandelier (candle merchant), from chandelle (candle)Shepard#892 in the U.S.From Old English sceaphirde meaning sheep-herder, composed of sceap (sheep) and hierde (herder,Foster#901 in the U.S.From Middle English foster, an occupational surname for a forester or person who tended a royalPalmer#995 in the U.S.Palm bearer; pilgrim who carried a palm frond from the Holy Land; from Old French palmier (palmTurner#1006 in the U.S.One who works a lathe; from Old French torneor (lathe operator), from torner (to turn on a lathThatcher#1037 in the U.S.One who thatches roofs; from Middle English thacchere (roof thatcher), from thatchen (to thatchKooper#1082 in the U.S.Barrel maker; K-spelling variant of Cooper, from Middle English coupere (barrel maker)Tylan#1100 in the U.S.Tile maker; variant of Tyler, from Old French tieulier (tile maker)Decker#1185 in the U.S.Thatcher; roofer; one who decks or covers; from Dutch/German Decker (one who covers roofs, a thGranger#1255 in the U.S.Farmer, keeper of the granaryBailey#1266 in the U.S.Bailiff, steward, officer of the lawBooker#1286 in the U.S.Bookbinder, one who works with booksUsher#2332 in the U.S.Doorkeeper; gatekeeper; from Old French ussier (doorkeeper, usher), from Latin ostiarius (gatekBaxter#3042 in the U.S.Baker; one who bakes breadMercer#3072 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French mercier, meaning a dealer in fine cloth or textileWeller#3090 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old English wella (well, spring) plus the agent suffix -er, mCoulter#3103 in the U.S.From Old English culter (plowshare, the blade of a plow) or from Scots English coulter meaning Dewayne#3107 in the U.S.American elaboration of Wayne, from Old English or Welsh wain/waen meaning wagon or cart, with Bauer#3214 in the U.S.Farmer, peasant; a person who cultivates the landCutter#3221 in the U.S.Occupational surname for a cutter of cloth, stone, or gems; also the name of a fast single-mastMacen#3244 in the U.S.Variant of Mason, the occupational surname for a worker in stoneMarshal#3304 in the U.S.One-l spelling of Marshall, from a Frankish title meaning 'horse servant' that rose to mean comClarke#3331 in the U.S.Clerk, scribe, scholar; the e-spelled form of the English occupational surname ClarkSheppard#3374 in the U.S.Occupational surname for a shepherd — Old English sceaphierde, 'sheep herder' — in its double-pReeve#3432 in the U.S.The medieval English official — bailiff, steward, magistrate — from Old English gerefa, the rooTeller#3504 in the U.S.From the surname Teller — 'one who counts/tallies' or 'a teller of tales'; English/German occupHatcher#3538 in the U.S.From the English surname Hatcher — 'dweller by, or maker of, a hatch/gate' (Old English haecc)Kutter#3557 in the U.S.Modern K-styled name from 'cutter' — one who cuts (cloth, stone, etc.) — also a swift sailing bChayse#3608 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Chase — from Old French chacier, 'to hunt, pursue' — an occupational name Wirt#3612 in the U.S.Wirt comes from the Middle High German wirt, meaning 'innkeeper, host, landlord,' an occupationSutter#3759 in the U.S.Occupational surname — 'shoemaker' (Latin sutor) — famous from Sutter's Mill, where the Gold RuPlummer#3930 in the U.S.Plummer is an English occupational surname for a worker in lead, a plumber in the old sense of Woodard#3939 in the U.S.Woodard is an English occupational surname joining the Old English wudu, 'wood, forest,' with wStewart#3958 in the U.S.Old English stigweard, 'hall guardian' — the office that crowned a dynasty (Stuart kings)Tillman#3963 in the U.S.Occupational surname — 'one who tills' (or German Tilo-man lines) — Pat Tillman-honoredMaeson#4020 in the U.S.Mae- spelling of Mason — from Old French masson, 'stoneworker, mason'Waller#4024 in the U.S.Waller is an English surname used occasionally as a first name. It is an occupational name, eitBrenner#4077 in the U.S.From a German occupational surname — 'one who burns' (a charcoal-burner or distiller)Kharter#4130 in the U.S.Kh- styling of Carter — from an English occupational surname, 'one who transports goods by cartShep#4156 in the U.S.Short form of Shepherd/Shepard — Old English sceaphierde, 'one who herds sheep'Miner#4212 in the U.S.Miner began as an English occupational surname for one who mined or dug - ore, coal, or fortifiKemper#4247 in the U.S.From a German surname — from Kemper/Kämpfer, 'a fighter, combatant, champion'Rider#4284 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English ridere, 'a rider, horseman, knight'Wright#4301 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English wryhta, 'a worker, craftsman, maker' (as in wheelwright, Becker#4434 in the U.S.From a German surname — Becker, 'a baker' (or 'dweller by a brook', from Bach); routes layeredLetcher#4436 in the U.S.Letcher is an English surname pressed into use as a given name. It is generally traced to a medJaeger#4465 in the U.S.From a German surname — Jäger, 'a hunter, huntsman'Kepler#4486 in the U.S.From a German surname — Keppler, 'a maker of caps/hoods'; famed through astronomer Johannes KepKordell#4490 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cordell — from Old French corde, 'cord, rope' — 'a maker or seller of cord'Comer#4504 in the U.S.Comer is an English surname that began as an occupational name for a comb-maker, from Old EngliTayler#4535 in the U.S.-er spelling of Taylor — from Old French tailleur, 'a tailor, cutter of cloth'Chapman#4578 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English ceapman, 'a merchant, trader, peddler'Woodward#4591 in the U.S.Woodward is an English occupational surname joining Old English wudu, 'wood, forest,' with wearGardner#4599 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old French gardinier, 'a gardener, keeper of a garden'Sherman#4840 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English scearra, 'shears', plus mann, 'man' — 'a shearer of clothTrapper#4851 in the U.S.From the word/occupation trapper — 'one who traps animals; a fur-hunter, a frontiersman'Statler#5014 in the U.S.From a German occupational surname — linked to 'a stable/stall keeper' or 'a place/settled one'Royer#5190 in the U.S.From a French/German occupational surname — Old French roier, 'a wheelwright' (or linked to 'reBreyer#5252 in the U.S.From the German surname Breyer/Breuer, 'a brewer'; also echoes 'brier', a thorny shrub; routes Garner#5282 in the U.S.From an English/French occupational surname — Old French gernier, 'a granary, a storehouse for Karver#5321 in the U.S.K-spelling of Carver — from an occupational surname, 'a carver, a sculptor of wood or stone'Bayler#5452 in the U.S.-er spelling of Baylor/Bailey — from Old French baillis, 'a steward, a bailiff' (or 'the outer Kessler#5543 in the U.S.From the German surname Kessler — 'a kettle-maker, a coppersmith' (from Kessel, 'a kettle, a caMase#5562 in the U.S.A pet form of Mason — from a surname, 'a worker in stone, a stonemason' (Old French maçon)Pryor#5584 in the U.S.From the surname Pryor/Prior — from Latin prior, 'a prior; the head of a religious house; the eWebb#5628 in the U.S.From the English surname Webb — from Old English webba, 'a weaver'Dekker#5956 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Dekker — from Dutch dekken, 'to cover, to roof'; 'a roofer, a thatcher' Ryman#6099 in the U.S.From the English surname Ryman — from Old English, 'a rye-man; a grower or seller of rye' (rygeSchneider#6106 in the U.S.From the German surname Schneider — from German schneiden, 'to cut'; 'a tailor, one who cuts clFowler#6253 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Fowler — from Old English fugelere, 'a bird-catcher, a huJager#6274 in the U.S.From German Jager (Jager), 'a hunter, a huntsman'Slayter#6397 in the U.S.A spelling of Slater — from the English occupational surname, 'a slater; one who lays slate rooTuck#6411 in the U.S.A pet form of Tucker — from Old English tucian, 'to full cloth; one who softens and thickens woTylor#6412 in the U.S.A spelling of Tyler — from Old English/Old French, 'a maker or layer of tiles; a tiler'Couper#7119 in the U.S.Couper is a modern respelling of the surname Cooper, an occupational name for a maker of barrelChanler#7351 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Chandler, an English occupational surname from Old French 'chandelier'Butler#8085 in the U.S.The English occupational surname Butler, from Anglo-Norman 'butuiller' ('bottle-bearer, chief sFuller#8516 in the U.S.An English occupational surname — from the Old English fullere, 'one who fulls (cleans and thicJoyner#8613 in the U.S.An English occupational surname — from joiner, 'a craftsman who joins wood; a carpenter/cabinetKorver#8659 in the U.S.A Dutch occupational surname — from korf, 'a basket', hence 'a basket-maker/seller'; we note thRayder#8785 in the U.S.A spelling of Raider/Ryder — from the English, 'a rider; a mounted warrior/knight'; a word/occuGaither#8868 in the U.S.Gaither is an English surname taken up as a first name; it is generally explained as an occupatCatcher#8986 in the U.S.Catcher is an English word used as a given name: literally 'one who catches,' and most recognizChamberlain#9057 in the U.S.An English occupational surname from 'chamberlain' — the officer who managed a royal or noble hFielder#9174 in the U.S.Fielder is an English occupational and topographic surname for someone who worked in or lived bHooper#9219 in the U.S.An English occupational surname for a hooper — a maker or fitter of hoops on barrels and casks.Steward#9258 in the U.S.Steward is the occupational surname and word used as a first name, from Old English 'stigweard'Draper#10078 in the U.S.Draper is an occupational surname turned first name, from the Old French drapier, 'one who makeLawyer#10344 in the U.S.The English word 'lawyer' (from 'law', Old English 'lagu') used as a given name in the early-19Pilot#10518 in the U.S.The English word for one who steers a ship or flies an aircraft, reaching English through FrencParson#10612 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Parson, 'a parish priest; clergyman,' carried into first-Prentiss#10620 in the U.S.From the English surname Prentiss (Prentice), 'an apprentice; a learner' (from Old French aprenTrager#10627 in the U.S.From the German surname Träger, 'a carrier; bearer; porter,' carried into given-name use. SturdWayman#10699 in the U.S.Wayman comes from an English occupational surname meaning 'wain-man' — a wagon-driver or carterTrotter#10785 in the U.S.From the English surname Trotter, an occupational name for a messenger or a nimble walker (one Chancelor#11144 in the U.S.A spelling of the word and surname Chancellor, from the office title (Latin cancellarius) meaniClarkson#11156 in the U.S.From the English surname Clarkson, 'son of Clark,' where Clark comes from the occupational 'cleDeacan#11211 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Deacon, an English occupational name from the Greek diakonos, 'servant; Forester#11310 in the U.S.An English occupational surname, 'forester' — one who keeps or works the forest. Carried from tKramer#11378 in the U.S.A German occupational surname from Kramer, 'shopkeeper, small trader, peddler'. Carried to the Hayward#11391 in the U.S.From the Old English elements hege ('hedge, enclosure') and weard ('guardian, keeper') — a surnKieffer#11492 in the U.S.Kieffer is a German and Alsatian occupational surname meaning cooper or barrel-maker, also relaJenner#11518 in the U.S.Jenner is an English surname with two threads: an occupational sense from Old French engigneor,Baley#11654 in the U.S.Baley is a variant of Bailey, an English surname from a word for a 'bailiff,' a steward or offiMasson#11808 in the U.S.A double-s spelling of Mason, an English/French occupational surname for a 'stoneworker; one whPiper#11939 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Piper, 'one who plays the pipe or flute.' Used here for aPreacher#11947 in the U.S.From the English word/occupational name 'preacher,' one who proclaims or exhorts; also a graphiReaves#11985 in the U.S.An English occupational surname from 'reeve,' a medieval bailiff or local official who oversaw Pervis#12007 in the U.S.Pervis is a variant of Purvis, an English and Scottish occupational surname from Old French porRucker#12027 in the U.S.A surname of German/English roots, variously an occupational name (a maker of ruffs, or a fulleTaner#12136 in the U.S.Taner is a single-n respelling of Tanner, an English occupational surname for someone who tanneWeaver#12217 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Weaver, 'one who weaves cloth', from Old English wefan ('Cartyr#12471 in the U.S.Cartyr reads as a stylised respelling of Carter, the English occupational surname for a 'cart dBoyer#12553 in the U.S.Boyer is a French occupational surname, from a word for a herdsman or carter (one who drives oxCalvert#12593 in the U.S.Calvert is an English occupational surname meaning 'calf-herder' (from 'calf' plus 'herd'). ItsGlover#12705 in the U.S.Glover is an English occupational surname for a maker or seller of gloves, from Middle English Dorman#12770 in the U.S.Dorman is a surname turned first name, from an Old English occupational name meaning a doorkeepDeakin#12773 in the U.S.Deakin is an English occupational surname derived from 'deacon,' a servant or minister of the cForrester#12870 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Forrester, 'a forester' or 'keeper of the forest', for onHeyward#12921 in the U.S.Heyward is an English occupational surname from the medieval office of the hayward, from Old EnHopper#12955 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Hopper, 'a dancer or leaper' (from Old English hoppian, 'Inman#12973 in the U.S.Inman is an English occupational surname for an innkeeper or lodging-keeper, from Middle EnglisKesler#13272 in the U.S.From the German surname Kessler/Kesler, an occupational name for a maker of kettles and copper Kuyper#13473 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Kuyper (Kuiper), an occupational name for a 'cooper' — a maker of barrelRodman#13787 in the U.S.Rodman is an English occupational surname, usually explained as 'a man who rides' (from Old EngSandler#13838 in the U.S.From the surname Sandler, an occupational name traced to Yiddish and German sandler, 'sandal-maSchaefer#13851 in the U.S.From the German surname Schaefer (Schafer), an occupational name from Schaf ('sheep') — 'shepheTiller#13999 in the U.S.Tiller is an English occupational surname for a farmer — one who tills the ground — from Old EnToliver#14006 in the U.S.Toliver is an anglicized spelling of the surname Taliaferro — an Italian-rooted name meaning 'iTylar#14039 in the U.S.Tylar is a variant spelling of Tyler, an English occupational surname for a maker or layer of tTieler#14063 in the U.S.Tieler is a modern respelling of Tyler, an English occupational surname for a maker or layer ofShermon#14073 in the U.S.Shermon is a respelled form of Sherman, an English surname for a shearman, the worker who trimmKalawaiaFrom the Hawaiian Kalawaia, 'the fisherman' (ka, 'the,' + lawaia, 'fisherman; fishing'). A nameSalterSalter is an English occupational surname for a maker or trader of salt, from Old English 'sealSchefflerScheffler is a German occupational surname for a maker of 'Scheffel' - wooden measures or busheTrumpA surname used here as a given name. Trump comes from the English/German word for a trumpet ('t

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What are occupational baby names?

Occupational baby names are first names derived from historical trades and professions — names like Baker, Carter, Fletcher and Taylor started as surnames describing what a person did for a living. Today they’re used as sturdy, honest-sounding given names for both boys and girls.

What are popular occupational girl names?

Taylor, Paige, Sawyer, Hunter and Spencer are widely used occupational names for girls, valued for their crisp, confident sound.

What are popular occupational boy names?

Carter, Tanner, Porter, Foster and Booker are classic occupational choices for boys, each rooted in an old-world trade.

Are occupational names gender-neutral?

Many are — Carter, Chandler, Miller and Sawyer are all commonly given to both boys and girls, making them popular unisex picks.

How many occupational baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 197 occupational baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.