Parker
Parker is an occupational surname referring to a park keeper — from the Old French "parchier." Parker entered the US top 1000 in 1990 and rocketed. It entered the top 100 in 2018. The driver was the broader trend toward occupational-surname names. Parker (the jazz musician Charlie Parker, 1920-1955, who invented bebop) gave the name a musical charge. The "P" opening is firm, and the "er" ending gives it a slight masculine echo. Parker is a male name of English (occupational) origin that means "Park keeper, game warden". Sleek, modern, and a little jazzy. The name sounds friendly. Parkers tend to be confident. US top 100 since 2018. Rising. Well-known people named Parker include Charlie Parker (jazz musician), Parker (English occupational name), Parker (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Parker include Park (short form), Parkur (variant), Parks (related).