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
"undulating; like a wave"
Origin: Modern English
Farmer is more popular, ranked #15625 vs #15762 for Wavy.
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Farmer is more popular, ranked #15625 compared to Wavy at #15762 in the United States.
Farmer means "one who farms the land" (Old French origin). Wavy means "undulating; like a wave" (Modern English origin).
Farmer is primarily a boy name. Wavy is primarily a boy name.