Booker
BOOK-ər
Popularity
#1286
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
12,055
Peak Year
#294 in 1916
First Recorded
1882
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
An English occupational surname for a bookbinder or scribe.
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Numerology
The Builder
Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.
Famous Namesakes
Booker T. Washington
Influential African-American educator and author
Booker Ervin
American jazz saxophonist
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