Palmer
Meaning: “a pilgrim from the Holy Land”
About the name Palmer
Palmer is a girl name with Middle English roots, meaning “a pilgrim from the Holy Land”.
In 2025, Palmer ranked #232 for girls in the US, with 1,330 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 73% of US babies named Palmer were girls.
Etymology
From Middle English, meaning “a pilgrim from the Holy Land”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Palmer”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #232
- In 2015
- #1348
- Babies in 2025
- 1,330
Popularity of Palmer, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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