Parker
Meaning
"keeper of the game preserve"
Origin: Middle English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #97
- Total SSA Count
- 3,605
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Park
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"keeper of the game preserve"
Origin: Middle English
"tumult, noise"
Origin: Pictish/Celtic
Parker is more popular, ranked #97 vs #267 for Tristan.
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Parker is more popular, ranked #97 compared to Tristan at #267 in the United States.
Parker means "keeper of the game preserve" (Middle English origin). Tristan means "tumult, noise" (Pictish/Celtic origin).
Parker is primarily a boy name. Tristan is primarily a boy name.