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Tucker
Meaning: cloth fuller · Origin: English · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
Tucker is an occupational surname for a cloth fuller, from Old English tucian, 'to torment'. It became a first name in the modern wave of surname names.
Popularity of Tucker in the US, 1880–2025
2025: 2,008 US baby boys named Tucker — #181 for boys · Peak: 2,422 in 2014 · 1950: 13 · 2000: 1,047 · 2020: 2,013
Source: US Social Security Administration (SSA) national baby-name data, 1880–2025 (names.zip). Counts are babies of that gender given exactly this spelling each year; SSA leaves out a name in any year with fewer than 5 births.
How to pronounce Tucker
TUK-ər · IPA /ˈtʌkər/ (common American English pronunciation)
Language of origin
English occupational surname — cloth fuller
How the meaning and use of Tucker developed
Tucker was an English occupational surname for someone who fulled cloth and became a modern given name.
Sibling names that go well with Tucker
Sister: Bailey · Sutton
Brother: Stetson · Beckham
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Nicknames
Tuck
Tucker name art
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FAQ
What does the name Tucker mean?
Tucker means “cloth fuller”. It comes from English.
How do you pronounce Tucker?
Tucker is usually pronounced TUK-ər (/ˈtʌkər/).
Is Tucker a popular name?
In 2025, Tucker ranked #181 among boys' names in the United States, given to 2,008 baby boys, according to US Social Security Administration data. Its peak year was 2014 (2,422 babies).
What are nicknames for Tucker?
Tuck.
What are good sibling names for Tucker?
Sister: Bailey, Sutton. Brother: Stetson, Beckham.
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.