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Fisher: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“fisherman”
Origin
English
Say it
FISH-er · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Fisher is an English occupational surname meaning 'fisherman,' later adopted as a given name. It belongs to the modern surname-style group of first names.

English namesNames meaning waterNames meaning seaSurname-style namesModern names

How popular is Fisher?

202480.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Fisher in 2024267

2024 rank#895 boys

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18806,324

Fisher has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Fisher

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Fisher questions

What does the name Fisher mean?

Fisher means "fisherman". It comes from English. Fisher is an English occupational surname meaning 'fisherman,' later adopted as a given name. It belongs to the modern surname-style group of first names.

Is Fisher a boy or girl name?

Fisher is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Fisher?

267 US babies were named Fisher in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Fisher?

Fisher is usually pronounced FISH-er.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.