Given name & surname
Sommer
“born during the summer”·“refers to the season; born in summer”
Sommer is a variant of Somer. One French interpretation is “born during the summer.” Sommer is a variant of Summer. One American interpretation is “refers to the season; born in summer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sommer is a variant of Somer. One French interpretation is “born during the summer.” Sommer is a variant of Summer. One American interpretation is “refers to the season; born in summer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sommer is a variant of Somer. An origin associated with Somer is French. Sommer is a variant of Summer. An origin associated with Summer is American.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Middle Low German somere (“pack animal”), from Latin sagma (“pack saddle”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1966. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sommer through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,080
- 0 boys · 6,080 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 464 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,972 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,972 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 464 in 1977. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,081 as a first name in 2020; 11,163 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.
Sommer’s family of names
In German usage, Sommer as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form Summer. Sommer has a related form in Somer. Sommer has a related form in Summer.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Sommer has relatives in 3 languages.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
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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