Walker Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: The name Walker has been used as a given name since the 19th century, mainly referring to the occupation.

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A Deep Dive

Walker Overview

Meaning

Fuller of cloth

Gender

Boy

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word “wealcere”.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈwɔːkər/

Popularity

Popular in the United States, often ranked in the top 500 boys’ names.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Cool, Modern, Unique

Associated Traits

6 letters

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Strong, reliable, industrious, nature-oriented
A Deep Dive

Walker Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

November 16th

Common Nicknames

Walt, Walk, Wally, Walkie, Wall

Diminutives

Waki, Kerry, Wako, Walks, Wakie

Famous People

  • Walker Evans
    (American Photographer)
  • Walker Percy
    (American Author)
  • Walker Zimmerman
    (American Footballer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Walker Boh
    ("The Shannara Chronicles," TV Series)
  • Walker
    ("The Walking Dead," TV Series)
  • Walker
    (Texas Ranger, TV Series)

Places

  • Walker City
    (Michigan, USA)
  • Walker Lake
    (Nevada, USA)
  • Walker Art Center
    (Minnesota, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Walker?

The name Walker means “a fuller of cloth.” Historically, the term “walker” referred to someone who walked on woolen cloth to clean and thicken it during the cloth-making process, known as fulling.

The name suggests an occupation linked to the textile industry in medieval times.

What Is the Origin of The Name Walker?

Walker is of English origin and was originally used as an occupational surname. The name dates back to medieval England, where it described someone who worked as a fuller, a crucial job in the woolen cloth-making process.

Walker Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Walker in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#1292021#782022#852023
Top 3 Rankings#782022#852023#1292021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Walker

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
202385
(-7 from 2022)
4006
(-237 from 2022)
0.21877
202278
(+51 from 2021)
4243
(+1379 from 2021)
0.22654
2021129
(+76 from 2020)
2864
(+1004 from 2020)
0.15286
2020205
(+25 from 2019)
1860
(+222 from 2019)
0.10056
2019230
(+35 from 2018)
1638
(+295 from 2018)
0.08523
2018265
(+49 from 2017)
1343
(+243 from 2017)
0.06909
2017314
(+17 from 2016)
1100
(+52 from 2016)
0.05558
2016331
(+9 from 2015)
1048
(+38 from 2015)
0.05174
2015340
(-14 from 2014)
1010
(-36 from 2014)
0.04940
2014326
(+43 from 2013)
1046
(+206 from 2013)
0.05104
2013369
(+41 from 2012)
840
(+133 from 2012)
0.04157
2012410
(+7 from 2011)
707
(+31 from 2011)
0.03484
2011417
(+9 from 2010)
676
(+27 from 2010)
0.03328
2010426
(+36 from 2009)
649
(+60 from 2009)
0.03159
2009462
(+32 from 2008)
589
(+35 from 2008)
0.02777
2008494
(-34 from 2007)
554
(-47 from 2007)
0.02541
2007460
(-47 from 2006)
601
(-95 from 2006)
0.02713
2006413
(-44 from 2005)
696
(-107 from 2005)
0.03175
2005369
(+11 from 2004)
803
(+81 from 2004)
0.03775
2004380
(+32 from 2003)
722
(+97 from 2003)
0.03416
2003412
(-6 from 2002)
625
(+3 from 2002)
0.02975
2002406
(-7 from 2001)
622
(-7 from 2001)
0.03010
2001399
(+27 from 2000)
629
(+51 from 2000)
0.03041
2000426
(+8 from 1999)
578
(+43 from 1999)
0.02768
1999434
(-7 from 1998)
535
(-7 from 1998)
0.02624
1998427
(-1 from 1997)
542
(+6 from 1997)
0.02673
1997426
(+20 from 1996)
536
(+32 from 1996)
0.02683
1996446
(+34 from 1995)
504
(+54 from 1995)
0.02515
1995480
(+53 from 1994)
450
(+81 from 1994)
0.02237
1994533
(+113 from 1993)
369
(+114 from 1993)
0.01810
1993646
(+90 from 1992)
255
(+58 from 1992)
0.01235
1992736
(+39 from 1991)
197
(+21 from 1991)
0.00938
1991775
(+67 from 1990)
176
(+28 from 1990)
0.00830
1990842
(+49 from 1989)
148
(+20 from 1989)
0.00688
1989891
(+78 from 1988)
128
(+29 from 1988)
0.00611
1988969
(+71 from 1987)
99
(+15 from 1987)
0.00494
19871040
(-12 from 1986)
84
(+3 from 1986)
0.00431
19861028
(-52 from 1985)
81
(-6 from 1985)
0.00422
1985976
(-17 from 1984)
87
(+2 from 1984)
0.00452
1984959
(+35 from 1983)
85
(+6 from 1983)
0.00453
1983994
(+94 from 1982)
79
(+9 from 1982)
0.00424
19821088
(+88 from 1981)
70
(+9 from 1981)
0.00371
19811176
No change from 1980
61
(+1 from 1980)
0.00328
19801176
(+84 from 1979)
60
(+7 from 1979)
0.00323
19791260
(+66 from 1978)
53
(+6 from 1978)
0.00296
19781326
(-307 from 1977)
47
(-24 from 1977)
0.00275
19771019
(+64 from 1976)
71
(+11 from 1976)
0.00415
19761083
(-17 from 1975)
60
(-1 from 1975)
0.00368
19751066
(-60 from 1974)
61
(-5 from 1974)
0.00376
19741006
(+157 from 1973)
66
(+16 from 1973)
0.00405
19731163
(-33 from 1972)
50
(-2 from 1972)
0.00310
19721130
(+68 from 1971)
52
(+5 from 1971)
0.00311
19711198
(+117 from 1970)
47
(+7 from 1970)
0.00259
19701315
(-117 from 1969)
40
(-3 from 1969)
0.00210
19691198
(+140 from 1968)
43
(+10 from 1968)
0.00235
19681338
(-27 from 1967)
33
No change from 1967
0.00186
19671311
(-162 from 1966)
33
(-9 from 1966)
0.00185
19661149
(+40 from 1965)
42
(+1 from 1965)
0.00231
19651189
(+161 from 1964)
41
(+7 from 1964)
0.00216
19641350
(-113 from 1963)
34
(-5 from 1963)
0.00168
19631237
(-116 from 1962)
39
(-8 from 1962)
0.00189
19621121
(-1 from 1961)
47
(-2 from 1961)
0.00224
19611120
(+263 from 1960)
49
(+16 from 1960)
0.00227
19601383
(-350 from 1959)
33
(-22 from 1959)
0.00152
19591033
(+7 from 1958)
55
(+1 from 1958)
0.00254
19581040
(+144 from 1957)
54
(+11 from 1957)
0.00251
19571184
(-151 from 1956)
43
(-10 from 1956)
0.00196
19561033
(-76 from 1955)
53
(-8 from 1955)
0.00247
1955957
(-49 from 1954)
61
(-5 from 1954)
0.00292
1954908
(+52 from 1953)
66
(+10 from 1953)
0.00319
1953960
(-97 from 1952)
56
(-10 from 1952)
0.00280
1952863
(-33 from 1951)
66
(-6 from 1951)
0.00334
1951830
(+104 from 1950)
72
(+18 from 1950)
0.00377
1950934
(-152 from 1949)
54
(-23 from 1949)
0.00297
1949782
(+109 from 1948)
77
(+18 from 1948)
0.00427
1948891
(-97 from 1947)
59
(-16 from 1947)
0.00331
1947794
(-41 from 1946)
75
(-2 from 1946)
0.00404
1946753
(-25 from 1945)
77
(+6 from 1945)
0.00467
1945728
(-31 from 1944)
71
(-9 from 1944)
0.00518
1944697
(+77 from 1943)
80
(+9 from 1943)
0.00576
1943774
(-19 from 1942)
71
(-1 from 1942)
0.00488
1942755
(+15 from 1941)
72
(+7 from 1941)
0.00511
1941770
(-59 from 1940)
65
(-8 from 1940)
0.00518
1940711
(+94 from 1939)
73
(+16 from 1939)
0.00615
1939805
(-6 from 1938)
57
(-3 from 1938)
0.00503
1938799
(-149 from 1937)
60
(-23 from 1937)
0.00528
1937650
(+137 from 1936)
83
(+23 from 1936)
0.00759
1936787
(-90 from 1935)
60
(-15 from 1935)
0.00564
1935697
(+28 from 1934)
75
(+4 from 1934)
0.00701
1934725
(+27 from 1933)
71
(+5 from 1933)
0.00669
1933752
(+4 from 1932)
66
(-3 from 1932)
0.00647
1932756
(-79 from 1931)
69
(-9 from 1931)
0.00642
1931677
(-33 from 1930)
78
(-13 from 1930)
0.00729
1930644
(-38 from 1929)
91
(-8 from 1929)
0.00806
1929606
(+46 from 1928)
99
(+7 from 1928)
0.00894
1928652
(+74 from 1927)
92
(+12 from 1927)
0.00806
1927726
(-66 from 1926)
80
(-11 from 1926)
0.00689
1926660
(-43 from 1925)
91
(-12 from 1925)
0.00794
1925617
(-17 from 1924)
103
(-10 from 1924)
0.00895
1924600
No change from 1923
113
(+2 from 1923)
0.00967
1923600
(+12 from 1922)
111
(-1 from 1922)
0.00980
1922612
(-59 from 1921)
112
(-16 from 1921)
0.00995
1921553
(-63 from 1920)
128
(-23 from 1920)
0.01125
1920490
(+58 from 1919)
151
(+32 from 1919)
0.01372
1919548
(+41 from 1918)
119
(+12 from 1918)
0.01172
1918589
(-12 from 1917)
107
(+2 from 1917)
0.01020
1917577
(-15 from 1916)
105
(+1 from 1916)
0.01095
1916562
(-7 from 1915)
104
(+1 from 1915)
0.01126
1915555
(+36 from 1914)
103
(+31 from 1914)
0.01169
1914591
(-93 from 1913)
72
(-4 from 1913)
0.01054
1913498
(-14 from 1912)
76
(+10 from 1912)
0.01417
1912484
(+30 from 1911)
66
(+33 from 1911)
0.01462
1911514
(-67 from 1910)
33
(-5 from 1910)
0.01367
1910447
(+58 from 1909)
38
(+12 from 1909)
0.01822
1909505
(-116 from 1908)
26
(-10 from 1908)
0.01470
1908389
(+106 from 1907)
36
(+14 from 1907)
0.02164
1907495
(-84 from 1906)
22
(-6 from 1906)
0.01387
1906411
(+96 from 1905)
28
(+8 from 1905)
0.01944
1905507
(+31 from 1904)
20
(+3 from 1904)
0.01396
1904538
(-108 from 1903)
17
(-5 from 1903)
0.01227
1903430
(+60 from 1902)
22
(+3 from 1902)
0.01701
1902490
(-119 from 1901)
19
(-6 from 1901)
0.01431
1901371
(+59 from 1900)
25
(-2 from 1900)
0.02163
1900430
(-75 from 1899)
27
(+1 from 1899)
0.01665
1899355
(+9 from 1898)
26
(-2 from 1898)
0.02257
1898364
(-48 from 1897)
28
(-6 from 1897)
0.02120
1897316
(-26 from 1896)
34
(-6 from 1896)
0.02788
1896290
(+11 from 1895)
40
(+4 from 1895)
0.03099
1895301
(+98 from 1894)
36
(+14 from 1894)
0.02843
1894399
(-50 from 1893)
22
(-4 from 1893)
0.01762
1893349
(-20 from 1892)
26
(-6 from 1892)
0.02148
1892329
(+48 from 1891)
32
(+11 from 1891)
0.02434
1891377
(-55 from 1890)
21
(-8 from 1890)
0.01922
1890322
(-28 from 1889)
29
(-4 from 1889)
0.02423
1889294
(+8 from 1888)
33
(-2 from 1888)
0.02772
1888302
(+28 from 1887)
35
(+10 from 1887)
0.02694
1887330
(-13 from 1886)
25
(-4 from 1886)
0.02287
1886317
(+47 from 1885)
29
(+6 from 1885)
0.02436
1885364
(+52 from 1884)
23
(+4 from 1884)
0.01984
1884416
(-35 from 1883)
19
(-1 from 1883)
0.01548
1883381
(-57 from 1882)
20
(-8 from 1882)
0.01778
1882324
No change from 1881
28
(+3 from 1881)
0.02294
1881324
(-10 from 1880)
25
(-4 from 1880)
0.02309
1880314
First SSA data recorded
29
First SSA data recorded
0.02449

American States Popularity Rankings for Walker

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1352021#1002022#952023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#712021#402022#522023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2202021#1572022#1732023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#942021#522022#612023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#632021#222022#222023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#1862021#1252022#1222023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#462021#222022#152023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#812021#412022#422023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#1352021#722022#902023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1272021#492022#722023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#612021#212022#312023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#852021#502022#352023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#1822021#1162022#1142023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#622021#192022#292023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1112021#532022#492023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#1422021#542022#902023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#1772021#1152022#1102023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#1232021#942022#552023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#1282021#702022#972023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#862021#572022#632023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#3062021#2132022#2932023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#772021#252022#192023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#842021#402022#502023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1952021#512022#522023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#1062021#632022#552023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1272021#542022#372023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#432021#252022#512023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#1912021#1532022#992023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#652021#552022#602023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#1332021#1042022#1052023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#472021#202022#132023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2082021#1892022#1412023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#892021#272022#392023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2542021#2422022#2372023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#782021#512022#402023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#392021#232022#282023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4082021#2692022#2962023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#962021#332022#182023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2582021#1192022#912023

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#702021#222022#382023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3212021#2632022#2022023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1352021#722022#992023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1132021#812022#482023

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#612021#552022#942023

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1392019#732022#682023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#4382020#3542022#1852023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2022018#2142021#1232023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2542021#1112022#2192023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2922021#1682022#2622023

Popularity Rankings for Walker in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#1612021#1282022#1112023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4392014#4702015#3632022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9622005#9782019#4622022

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4782022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Walker a Name for Boys or Girls?

Walker is traditionally a name for boys. Its strong and straightforward sound makes it a common pick for male babies.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Walker

Walker in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Walker Evans (Photographer, 1903-1975): An American photographer known for his work documenting the Great Depression, particularly through his collaboration with the Farm Security Administration.
  • Walker Percy (Author, 1916-1990): An American writer and novelist, famous for his works such as "The Moviegoer" and "The Last Gentleman," exploring themes of existentialism and Southern culture.
  • Walker Zimmerman (Footballer, born 1993): An American professional soccer player who has played as a defender for Nashville SC and the United States national team.
  • Walker Boh ("The Shannara Chronicles," 2016, TV Series): A character in the fantasy TV series based on Terry Brooks' novels, known for his magical abilities and quest for knowledge.
  • Walker ("The Walking Dead," 2010, TV Series): A term used in the series to refer to zombies, emphasizing the show's post-apocalyptic and survival themes.
  • Walker, Texas Ranger (1993, TV Series): A popular TV series starring Chuck Norris as Cordell Walker, a martial artist and Texas Ranger who fights crime.
  • Walker City (Michigan, USA): A city in Kent County, known for its suburban charm and community-oriented environment.
  • Walker Lake (Nevada, USA): A natural lake in western Nevada, known for its scenic beauty and recreational activities.
  • Walker Art Center (Minnesota, USA): A renowned contemporary art museum in Minneapolis, known for its innovative exhibitions and cultural significance.

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