Baker as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Baker

What is the meaning of the name Baker ?

The baby name Baker is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAY-kər (IPA: /ˈbeɪkər/).

Baker is English in Origin.

Baker is an English occupational surname-turned-given name meaning “baker,” from Old English bæcere, ultimately from bacan “to bake.” Recorded widely in medieval England, the surname denoted the bread maker for a household or village. As a first name it has risen in North America and elsewhere since the late 20th century, fitting the modern trend for brisk, workmanlike surnames; it is unisex but more common for boys.

Variants and cognates include Baxter (a northern English/Scots form built on the -ster agent suffix, once marking a female baker), Becker or Bäcker (German), and Bakker (Dutch). Related forms appear in Irish as Báicéir. Short forms such as Bake or Bakes sometimes occur. The name carries straightforward, industrious overtones - one who provides daily sustenance - making Baker feel both traditional in meaning and contemporary in style.