Walker
WAW-ker
Boy
Average rank #889 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From an English surname which referred to the medieval occupational of a walker, also known as a fuller. Walkers would tread on wet, unprocessed wool in order to clean and thicken it. The word ultimately derives from Old English wealcan "to walk".
Popularity
How popular is Walker?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#2,440
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#78
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#150
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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