Whitaker

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Whitaker is an occupational name for a white tanner or dresser of leather. It is also derived from the Old English words "hwit," which means "white," and "ac," which means "oak." Therefore, the name Whitaker means "white oak."
Pronunciation
WHIT-a-kur
WIT-ə-kər
Popularity
Whitaker is not a very popular name in the world. It is ranked as the 10,434th most popular name in the United States and is rarely used in other countries.

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Whitaker Name meanings & History

Whitaker is an occupational name for a white tanner or dresser of leather. It is also derived from the Old English words "hwit," which means "white," and "ac," which means "oak." Therefore, the name Whitaker means "white oak.". From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "white field" in Old English. Whitaker is a name that can be used for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Whitaker: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Whitaker:

W: Wonderment,Wonderful,Wild,Wishful,Willful

H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

T: Tacky,Tireless,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Truth,Touchy

A: Aggressive,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive

K: Karate,Kind,Karma,Kundalini

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Environment,Enlighten

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

Whitaker is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Whitaker include Forest Whitaker, an American actor, and James Whitaker, a former English cricketer.

Related Names to Whitaker

Related names to Whitaker include Whit, White, and Whittaker.