US Popularity Rank: 9528

Origin: French

Meaning: Garden; Gardener

Traditionally borne by both boys and girls, Gardiner is a lovely choice for any budding botanist. Although the name Gardiner is often thought to be English in origin, it’s actually borrowed from gardin, the Old French expression for “garden,” and gardinier, an occupational name for a gardener, known in medieval times to cultivate medicinal herbs, fruit, and vegetables. If there’s any name to nurture your little one’s love for nature, there’s no doubt you’ll find it in this flowery moniker.