Walker
Walker is an occupational surname referring to a "fuller" — someone who walked on cloth in water to soften and thicken it. Walker entered the US top 1000 in 1880 and continues to climb — it entered the top 200 in 2018. The driver was the broader trend toward occupational-surname names. Walker (the actor Walker "Texas Ranger," played by Chuck Norris, 1993-2001) gave the name a pop-culture charge. Walker (the photographer Walker Evans, 1903-1975) gave the name artistic weight. Walker is a male name of English (occupational) origin that means "Cloth fuller, one who walks". Sleek, modern, and a little Western. The name sounds capable. Walkers tend to be confident. US top 200 since 2018. Rising. Well-known people named Walker include Walker, Texas Ranger (TV character), Walker Evans (photographer), Walker (English occupational name). Common variations and related forms of Walker include Walk (short form), Walkir (variant), Wallk (variant).