Occupational Baby Names
162 Occupational names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 162 baby names with a occupational feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
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) andKarter#989 in the U.S.One who transports goods by cart; K-spelling variant of Carter, from Middle English cartare (caBaylee#1008 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (enclosuSpencer#1025 in the U.S.Dispenser of provisions; steward; from Old French despencier (one who gives out provisions), frBailee#1069 in the U.S.Bailiff or outer court of a castle; a spelling variant of Bailey, from Old French baille (encloSailor#1134 in the U.S.One who sails, a marinerRyder#1815 in the U.S.Mounted warrior, one who rides a horsePorter#2578 in the U.S.doorkeeper, gatekeeperMason#3153 in the U.S.Occupational surname from Old French 'masson' and Medieval Latin 'macio,' meaning 'a stonecutteTanner#3570 in the U.S.From Old English 'tannere', an occupational name for a leather tanner; transferred as a surnameMayson#3688 in the U.S.-ay- spelling of Mason — from an occupational surname, 'a stoneworker, a mason' (Old French masBaileigh#3787 in the U.S.Creative variant of Bailey, from Old French 'baillif' (steward, administrator) or Old English 'Masyn#4319 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Mason — from Old French masson, 'stoneworker, mason' — for girlsMaesyn#4623 in the U.S.Mae-/-syn spelling of Mason — from an occupational surname, 'a stoneworker, a mason'; here for Tylah#4870 in the U.S.Feminine -ah spelling of Tyler — from Old French tieuleor, 'a tiler, tile-maker'; also a Tila/TArcher#4890 in the U.S.From an English/French occupational surname — 'a bowman, an archer'; predominantly a boys' nameCollier#5128 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname — Collier, 'a coal miner or charcoal maker'; here for girlTayler#5893 in the U.S.An -er spelling of Taylor — from an English occupational surname, 'a tailor' (from Old French tKeller#6980 in the U.S.From the German surname Keller — 'a cellar-keeper; a steward, a wine-keeper' (from Latin cellarFoster#7611 in the U.S.From the English surname Foster — variously 'a forester', 'a shearer', or 'one who fosters/nourTurner#8318 in the U.S.From an English occupational surname — 'one who turns wood or metal on a lathe; a turner'; predFletcher#8530 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 withSmith#11798 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Smith, 'one who works in metal; a blacksmith' — the most Roper#11911 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Roper, 'a rope-maker.' Carried into modern first-name useTeller#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 Sayer#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 (palmKooper#1024 in the U.S.Barrel maker; K-spelling variant of Cooper, from Middle English coupere (barrel maker)Turner#1107 in the U.S.One who works a lathe; from Old French torneor (lathe operator), from torner (to turn on a lathThatcher#1111 in the U.S.One who thatches roofs; from Middle English thacchere (roof thatcher), from thatchen (to thatchTylan#1137 in the U.S.Tile maker; variant of Tyler, from Old French tieulier (tile maker)Booker#1160 in the U.S.Bookbinder, one who works with booksBailey#1358 in the U.S.Bailiff, steward, officer of the lawDecker#1501 in the U.S.Thatcher; roofer; one who decks or covers; from Dutch/German Decker (one who covers roofs, a thGranger#1636 in the U.S.Farmer, keeper of the granaryUsher#1974 in the U.S.Doorkeeper; gatekeeper; from Old French ussier (doorkeeper, usher), from Latin ostiarius (gatekTeller#2106 in the U.S.From the surname Teller — 'one who counts/tallies' or 'a teller of tales'; English/German occupWeller#2419 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old English wella (well, spring) plus the agent suffix -er, mDewayne#2457 in the U.S.American elaboration of Wayne, from Old English or Welsh wain/waen meaning wagon or cart, with Bauer#2486 in the U.S.Farmer, peasant; a person who cultivates the landMercer#2558 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French mercier, meaning a dealer in fine cloth or textileCutter#2685 in the U.S.Occupational surname for a cutter of cloth, stone, or gems; also the name of a fast single-mastSheppard#3081 in the U.S.Occupational surname for a shepherd — Old English sceaphierde, 'sheep herder' — in its double-pStatler#3082 in the U.S.From a German occupational surname — linked to 'a stable/stall keeper' or 'a place/settled one'Baxter#3138 in the U.S.Baker; one who bakes breadClarke#3193 in the U.S.Clerk, scribe, scholar; the e-spelled form of the English occupational surname ClarkCoulter#3328 in the U.S.From Old English culter (plowshare, the blade of a plow) or from Scots English coulter meaning Marshal#3421 in the U.S.One-l spelling of Marshall, from a Frankish title meaning 'horse servant' that rose to mean comReeve#3494 in the U.S.The medieval English official — bailiff, steward, magistrate — from Old English gerefa, the rooKessler#3616 in the U.S.From the German surname Kessler — 'a kettle-maker, a coppersmith' (from Kessel, 'a kettle, a caSutter#3644 in the U.S.Occupational surname — 'shoemaker' (Latin sutor) — famous from Sutter's Mill, where the Gold RuKharter#3711 in the U.S.Kh- styling of Carter — from an English occupational surname, 'one who transports goods by cartKordell#3713 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cordell — from Old French corde, 'cord, rope' — 'a maker or seller of cord'Kutter#3715 in the U.S.Modern K-styled name from 'cutter' — one who cuts (cloth, stone, etc.) — also a swift sailing bRider#3735 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English ridere, 'a rider, horseman, knight'Chapman#3773 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English ceapman, 'a merchant, trader, peddler'Chayse#3861 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Chase — from Old French chacier, 'to hunt, pursue' — an occupational name Maeson#3913 in the U.S.Mae- spelling of Mason — from Old French masson, 'stoneworker, mason'Mase#4007 in the U.S.A pet form of Mason — from a surname, 'a worker in stone, a stonemason' (Old French maçon)Stewart#4030 in the U.S.Old English stigweard, 'hall guardian' — the office that crowned a dynasty (Stuart kings)Tillman#4034 in the U.S.Occupational surname — 'one who tills' (or German Tilo-man lines) — Pat Tillman-honoredBecker#4151 in the U.S.From a German surname — Becker, 'a baker' (or 'dweller by a brook', from Bach); routes layeredKepler#4195 in the U.S.From a German surname — Keppler, 'a maker of caps/hoods'; famed through astronomer Johannes KepShep#4234 in the U.S.Short form of Shepherd/Shepard — Old English sceaphierde, 'one who herds sheep'Tayler#4236 in the U.S.-er spelling of Taylor — from Old French tailleur, 'a tailor, cutter of cloth'Macen#4331 in the U.S.Variant of Mason, the occupational surname for a worker in stoneWright#4383 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English wryhta, 'a worker, craftsman, maker' (as in wheelwright, Jaeger#4452 in the U.S.From a German surname — Jäger, 'a hunter, huntsman'Brenner#4563 in the U.S.From a German occupational surname — 'one who burns' (a charcoal-burner or distiller)Hatcher#4598 in the U.S.From the English surname Hatcher — 'dweller by, or maker of, a hatch/gate' (Old English haecc)Ryman#5009 in the U.S.From the English surname Ryman — from Old English, 'a rye-man; a grower or seller of rye' (rygeSlayter#5019 in the U.S.A spelling of Slater — from the English occupational surname, 'a slater; one who lays slate rooGardner#5094 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old French gardinier, 'a gardener, keeper of a garden'Karver#5121 in the U.S.K-spelling of Carver — from an occupational surname, 'a carver, a sculptor of wood or stone'Sherman#5169 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English scearra, 'shears', plus mann, 'man' — 'a shearer of clothBayler#5419 in the U.S.-er spelling of Baylor/Bailey — from Old French baillis, 'a steward, a bailiff' (or 'the outer Pryor#5554 in the U.S.From the surname Pryor/Prior — from Latin prior, 'a prior; the head of a religious house; the eTylor#5826 in the U.S.A spelling of Tyler — from Old English/Old French, 'a maker or layer of tiles; a tiler'Webb#5839 in the U.S.From the English surname Webb — from Old English webba, 'a weaver'Fuller#5947 in the U.S.An English occupational surname — from the Old English fullere, 'one who fulls (cleans and thicGarner#5948 in the U.S.From an English/French occupational surname — Old French gernier, 'a granary, a storehouse for Tuck#6110 in the U.S.A pet form of Tucker — from Old English tucian, 'to full cloth; one who softens and thickens woKemper#6288 in the U.S.From a German surname — from Kemper/Kämpfer, 'a fighter, combatant, champion'Breyer#6510 in the U.S.From the German surname Breyer/Breuer, 'a brewer'; also echoes 'brier', a thorny shrub; routes Trapper#6768 in the U.S.From the word/occupation trapper — 'one who traps animals; a fur-hunter, a frontiersman'Rayder#7100 in the U.S.A spelling of Raider/Ryder — from the English, 'a rider; a mounted warrior/knight'; a word/occuSchneider#7115 in the U.S.From the German surname Schneider — from German schneiden, 'to cut'; 'a tailor, one who cuts clFowler#7339 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Fowler — from Old English fugelere, 'a bird-catcher, a huJenner#7389 in the U.S.Jenner is an English surname with two threads: an occupational sense from Old French engigneor,Joyner#7404 in the U.S.An English occupational surname — from joiner, 'a craftsman who joins wood; a carpenter/cabinetRoyer#7577 in the U.S.From a French/German occupational surname — Old French roier, 'a wheelwright' (or linked to 'reReaves#8101 in the U.S.An English occupational surname from 'reeve,' a medieval bailiff or local official who oversaw Rucker#8118 in the U.S.A surname of German/English roots, variously an occupational name (a maker of ruffs, or a fulleDekker#8416 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Dekker — from Dutch dekken, 'to cover, to roof'; 'a roofer, a thatcher' Korver#8659 in the U.S.A Dutch occupational surname — from korf, 'a basket', hence 'a basket-maker/seller'; we note thMasson#8674 in the U.S.A double-s spelling of Mason, an English/French occupational surname for a 'stoneworker; one whDeacan#9106 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Deacon, an English occupational name from the Greek diakonos, 'servant; Fielder#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.Jager#9240 in the U.S.From German Jager (Jager), 'a hunter, a huntsman'Pilot#10518 in the U.S.The English word for one who steers a ship or flies an aircraft, reaching English through FrencPrentiss#10620 in the U.S.From the English surname Prentiss (Prentice), 'an apprentice; a learner' (from Old French aprenChancelor#11144 in the U.S.A spelling of the word and surname Chancellor, from the office title (Latin cancellarius) meaniKramer#11378 in the U.S.A German occupational surname from Kramer, 'shopkeeper, small trader, peddler'. Carried to the Piper#11939 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Piper, 'one who plays the pipe or flute.' Used here for aWeaver#12217 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Weaver, 'one who weaves cloth', from Old English wefan ('Clarkson#12404 in the U.S.From the English surname Clarkson, 'son of Clark,' where Clark comes from the occupational 'cleBoyer#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'). ItsHayward#12707 in the U.S.From the Old English elements hege ('hedge, enclosure') and weard ('guardian, keeper') — a surnForrester#12870 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Forrester, 'a forester' or 'keeper of the forest', for onHopper#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 Parson#13395 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Parson, 'a parish priest; clergyman,' carried into first-Preacher#13415 in the U.S.From the English word/occupational name 'preacher,' one who proclaims or exhorts; also a graphiKuyper#13473 in the U.S.From the Dutch surname Kuyper (Kuiper), an occupational name for a 'cooper' — a maker of barrelTrotter#13723 in the U.S.From the English surname Trotter, an occupational name for a messenger or a nimble walker (one Rodman#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 tTrumpA surname used here as a given name. Trump comes from the English/German word for a trumpet ('t
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Popular Occupational baby names include Carter, Sawyer, Colter, Baker, Palmer, Shepherd. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 162 Occupational baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.