What does Gardner mean?

Gardner as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Gardner) is pronounced GARD-ner. It is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Gardner is "gardener". Occupational name for a keeper of a house or garden, from the word gardin, from Norman French, of Germanic origin. In America, there are two distinguished families: the "blind" Gardners famous for the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston, and the "sighted" Gardiner family famous for Gardiner's Island on Long Island Sound.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ga-, -er

ASSOCIATED WITH occupational, keeper (defender), house, norman, distinguished (noble), famous

Variations

VARIANTS Gard, Gardell, Gardener, Gardenner, Gardie, Gardiner, Gardnar, Gardnard

How popular is Gardner?

Gardner is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#182 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Balder, Banner, Barber, Barker, Baudier, Carter▲, Cartier, Carver, Dayner, Eadger, Falkner, Farmer, Farrer, Farrier, Gaddiel, Gadiel, Gaer, Gaine, Gainer, Gannet, Garan, Gared, Garek, Garen, Garey, Garlen, Garmen, Garnar, Garner, Garnet, Garnett, Garnier, Garon, Garpar (see Gaspard), Garred, Garve, Garwen, Gasper, Gautier, Gayler, Gayne, Gayner, Gaynes, Gaynnor (see Gaynor), Gaynor, Gorden, Gordie, Greer, Greger, Grover▼, Gurdeep, Gurinder, Haider, Harinder, Harper, Kadeer, Lander, Mariner, Marmer, Marriner, Nadeer, Nader, Parker▲, Qadeer, Rainer, Rayner, Saddler, Sander, Tanner▼, Tavener, Turner▲, Vander, Wagner, Warner and Xander▲. These names tend to be more commonly used than Gardner.