Turner: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “maker of objects on a lathe”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- TUR-ner · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
English occupational surname for a turner, one who shaped wood, bone, or metal on a lathe. Its use as a first name comes from surname-style naming.
How popular is Turner?
Babies named Turner in 2024249
2024 rank#1,003 boys
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 188010,178
Turner has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Turner
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Turner questions
What does the name Turner mean?
Turner means "maker of objects on a lathe". It comes from English. English occupational surname for a turner, one who shaped wood, bone, or metal on a lathe. Its use as a first name comes from surname-style naming.
Is Turner a boy or girl name?
Turner is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Turner?
249 US babies were named Turner in 2024. Its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Turner?
Turner is usually pronounced TUR-ner.
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.