Tucker
Tucker is an occupational surname referring to someone who softened cloth by treading on it — from the Old English "tūcian" (to torment, soften). Tucker entered the US top 1000 in 1972 and continues to climb — it entered the top 200 in 2015. The driver was the broader trend toward occupational-surname names. Tucker (the political commentator Tucker Carlson, born 1969) gave the name a contemporary charge. Tucker is a male name of English (occupational) origin that means "Softener of cloth". Sleek, modern, and friendly. The name sounds approachable. Tuckers tend to be confident. US top 200 since 2015. Rising. Well-known people named Tucker include Tucker (English occupational name), Tucker Carlson (commentator), Tucker (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Tucker include Tuck (short form), Tucky (nickname), Tuker (variant).