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Walker

Usually a boy's name

Literal meaning
A surname for a fuller, who trod wet cloth to thicken it Well attested

The name is often read as 'one who walks'; the references tie it to this trade.

Origin
English surname
Popularity

US 2025: #78 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #2440

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

Sources

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