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
"from Massy (Norman town)"
Origin: Old French/Norman
Macey is more popular, ranked #1417 vs #15625 for Farmer.
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Macey is more popular, ranked #1417 compared to Farmer at #15625 in the United States.
Farmer means "one who farms the land" (Old French origin). Macey means "from Massy (Norman town)" (Old French/Norman origin).
Farmer is primarily a boy name. Macey is primarily a girl name.