| The boy name Parker [ 2 syll. par-ker, pa-rk-er ] is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is PAARKer KEY. Parker is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Old French origins. Parker's meaning is park keeper. Developed from the element 'parc' which means park. The first name is derived from the English surname, which is itself from an Old French job title for someone tending a park. It was first adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. Parker is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1970s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2007, 0.184% of baby boys were given the name Parker. It ranked at #108 then. Out of all boy names in its group, Parker was the most popular in 2007. Parker has in the past century been mostly given to boys. In 2006, the name Parker was given to 8 times as many boys than girls. KEY: Pronunciation for Parker: P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"
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