Occupational Origin baby names
Names tagged with “Occupational Origin” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.
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11 names
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- Tayla
Celtic
92Diminutive of Taylor, meaning 'tailor' or one who cuts cloth. Also influenced by modern phonetic spellings of names like Tailor and Taylor.
- Scott
Scottish
76From Old English 'Scot', originally denoting a person from Scotland or a Gaelic speaker. Later became a given name, particularly in Scottish and English-speaking cultures.
- Curry
English
55A surname derived from the occupational term for one who prepared or sold curry spices, or from a topographic feature. Modern usage as a given name reflects contemporary name trends.
- Gleb
Slavic
42From Russian meaning 'clod of earth' or 'soil'. Originally a humble occupational or descriptive name tied to land and farming.
- Waymon
Germanic
42From Old English elements meaning 'way' or 'road' combined with 'man'. Historically used as an occupational or directional surname adapted as a given name.
- Kopen
Celtic
42Scottish surname possibly derived from 'cop' meaning summit or peak, or related to occupational origins meaning coopersmith or barrel maker.
- Taylee
English
40Modern invented name blending Taylor (occupational 'tailor') with the -lee suffix (Old English 'meadow'). Contemporary spelling variation of Taylor.
- Kutter
Germanic
40One who cuts or makes cuts, from Middle Low German 'kutter' meaning to cut. Historically a tradesman's surname, modernized as a given name.
- Caston
English
40From the occupational surname for a person who cast metal or worked with a casting mold, derived from 'cast' meaning to throw or form.
- Snayder
English
40Occupational surname meaning 'one who cuts or carves', derived from the German word 'schneiden'. Later adapted as a given name in modern American usage.
- Navvy
English
40Originally a navvy is a laborer, from 'navigator' referring to canal or railway workers. Modern usage as a given name is contemporary and rare.
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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024
