Ethan Hawkins

By Ethan Hawkins
Naming Trends Analyst

Updated on September 02, 2024

Whitaker

US Popularity Rank: 5865

Origin: British

Meaning: White-field; Wheat-field

Whitaker is a masculine name of Old English origin. Both a given name and a surname, it has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage and is thought to have originated from a placename in England. Whitaker means “wheat-field” or “white-field,” evoking images of the rolling hills of the countryside. Who knows where this unique moniker will take baby?