Given name & surname · also English
Park
“of the cypress tree”·“of the forest”·“from the cypress tree”
Park is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “of the cypress tree”, “of the forest”, and “from the cypress tree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “of the cypress tree”, “of the forest”, and “from the cypress tree”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Chinese and English naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Park through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,637
- 1,637 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1923
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,741 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,741 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 33 in 1923. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,188 as a first name in 2020; 111,265 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.
Park’s family of names
Park has a related form in Parke. Park has a related form in Parka. Park has a related form in Parkea.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Park has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Chinese roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Parkevariant
- Parrackvariant · English
- Bakvariant · English
- Parkeavariant
- Parkeevariant
- Parkievariant
- Parkivariant
- Parkyvariant
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Park
- Pepper AdamsAmerican saxophonist (1930-1986)
- Park Overallactressborn 1957
- Park TrammellAmerican politician (1876-1936)
- Park Benjamin Sr.American journalist (1809-1864)
- Park CannonAmerican politicianborn 1991
- Park DietzAmerican psychiatristborn 1948
- Park Benjamin Jr.American physician and lawyer (1849–1922)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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