Farmer
Meaning
"one who farms the land"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #15,625
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Farm, Farmy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who farms the land"
Origin: Old French
"farm by the fen"
Origin: Old English
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Farmer is more popular, ranked #15625 vs #15711 for Fenwick.
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Farmer is more popular, ranked #15625 compared to Fenwick at #15711 in the United States.
Farmer means "one who farms the land" (Old French origin). Fenwick means "farm by the fen" (Old English origin).
Farmer is primarily a boy name. Fenwick is primarily a boy name.