What does Napier mean?

Napier as a boys' name is of Scottish origin. Place name. Sir John Napier was an influential 16th-century Scottish mathematician.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Na-, -er

ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, 16th century

Variations

VARIANT Neper

How popular is Napier?

Napier is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#1755 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Bailer, Balder, Banner, Barber, Barker, Baudier, Brazier, Calder, Carter▲, Colier, Dayner, Didier, Fajer, Farmer, Farrer, Farrier, Frasier, Gainer, Garner, Garnier, Gautier, Gayler, Hammer, Havier, Jaeger, Javier, Jupiter, Kappler, Lanier, Lazer, Maier, Mariner, Mather, Mayeer, Mayer, Meier, Nadeer, Nadeir, Nader, Nadim, Nadir, Naegel, Nagler, Naheer, Nahir, Nailer, Najeeb, Najib, Namir, Narses, Naseer, Naser, Nasir▲, Nasr, Naveed, Navid, Naylor, Nezer, Ogier, Packer, Pepper, Ranger, Ranier, Rayner, Renier, Sapir, Sawyer▲, Sayer, Tailer, Tanier, Walder, Walker▲, Xander▲, Xavier▲ and Zavier▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Napier.