Walker - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Walker \wa(l)-ker\ is pronounced WAHL-ker. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "cloth washer or walker". Occupational name: in the medieval era, workers trod on the wool to cleanse of impurities. Also possibly "wall swamp", referring to the location of a family homestead near a swamp and a city wall. Author Walker Percy; photographer Walker Evans.

Baby names that sound like Walker are Folker and Volker. Other similar baby names are Waller, Walter and Walder.

Walker 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 Walker. Click here to compare Walker with related baby names.