Parker is an English language unisex given name of Old English origin, meaning "park keeper", hence also an Old English occupational surname. Parker was more common in the 19th century as a personal name than it is now. The name has variants.
Notable people with the given name "Parker"
Parker Burrell (1937-2010), Canadian politician
Parker Cleaveland (1780–1858), American geologist and mineralogist
Parker Dunshee (born 1995), American professional baseball player
Parker Fennelly (1891–1988), American actor
Parker Gispert (born 1982), American, lead singer of The Whigs
Parker Griffith (born 1942), American politician
Parker Hall (1916–2005), American football player
Parker Hesse (born 1995), American football player
Parker Jacobs (born 1975), American artist, actor and musician
Parker Johnstone (born 1961), American racecar driver
Parker MacDonald (1933–2017), Canadian professional ice hockey player
Parker Lee McDonald (1924–2017), American judge
Parker McKenzie (1897–1999), Kiowan Native American linguist
Parker McLachlin (born 1979), American professional golfer
Parker Mitchell, Canadian co-founder of Engineers Without Borders
Parker J. Palmer (born 1939), American author, educator, and activist
Parker Posey (born 1968), American actress
Parker Stevenson (born 1952), American actor
Parker Washington (born 2002), American football player
Fictional characters
Parker Lewis, television show character, portrayed by Corin Nemec
Parker Selfridge, one of the major antagonists of the James Cameron's Avatar film series.
See also
Parker (surname)