Hooper
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Hooper
The given name 'Hooper' originates as an English occupational surname meaning "one who makes or fits hoops" (for barrels or casks), derived from the Middle English *hoop* and Old English *hōp*.
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Etymology
The given name 'Hooper' originates as an English occupational surname meaning "one who makes or fits hoops" (for barrels or casks), derived from the Middle English *hoop* and Old English *hōp*. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States, with no specific religious association; historically, it emerged in medieval England as a trade name for coopers.
Hooper currently ranks #10,065 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1914.
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