Palmer - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Palmer \p(a)-lmer, pal-mer\ is pronounced PAHL-mer. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "pilgrim". Surname which refers to the palm branch carried by a Christian pilgrim while traveling to a holy shrine.

Palmer has 3 variant forms: Pallmer, Palmar and Palmerston.

Palmer is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Palmer. Click here to compare Palmer with related baby names.