Fischer
Meaning
"fisherman"
Origin: German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,004
- Total SSA Count
- 77
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Fisch, Fitz, Fish
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fisherman"
Origin: German
"high, exalted"
Origin: Hebrew
Fischer is more popular, ranked #2004 vs #2143 for Ram.
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Fischer is more popular, ranked #2004 compared to Ram at #2143 in the United States.
Fischer means "fisherman" (German origin). Ram means "high, exalted" (Hebrew origin).
Fischer is primarily a boy name. Ram is primarily a boy name.