Given name & surname
Frazier
“of the forest men”
Frazier is a variant of Fraser. One Scottish interpretation is “of the forest men.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Frazier 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
Frazier 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 1887. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Frazier 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
Frazier through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,159
- 2,159 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,460 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,460 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 40 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,013 as a first name in 2020; 88,963 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.
Frazier’s family of names
Frazier 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.
People named Frazier
- Frazier HuntAmerican correspondent1885–1967
- Frazier ReamsAmerican politician1897–1971
- Frazier ThomasAmerican television personality (1918-1985)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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