Given name & surname
Frasier
“of the forest men”
Frasier is a variant of Fraser. One Scottish interpretation is “of the forest men.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Frasier is a variant of Fraser. One Scottish interpretation is “of the forest men.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Frasier is a variant of Fraser. A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Frasier is a variant of Fraser. The history of Fraser gives this family its wider story. Fraser’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Frasier through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 109 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,687 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,687 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 124 as a first name in 2020; 7,556 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Frasier’s family of names
Frasier has a related form in Fraser.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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