Gardner - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Gardner \g(a)-rd-ner, gar-dner\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "gardener". Occupational name. In the US, there were two distinguished families, the "blind" Gardner family famous for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, and the "sighted" Gardiner family famous for Gardiner's Island on Long Island Sound. As a name for girls, it is usually a family name. Poet Gardner McFall.

Gardner has 3 variant forms: Gardener, Gardie and Gardiner.

Baby names that sound like Gardner are Carden, Kordney, Cordney, Gardenia, Gerdine and Gerdene.

Gardner is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Gardner. Click here to compare Gardner with related baby names.