Homer

Greek

"security, pledge"

Homer Origin and Meaning

The name Homer is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "security, pledge".

Homer is a name that has traveled from the ancient Greek scribe of the great classical epics to Bart Simpson's doltish dad, and has also become the surprise hot celebrity pick of such parents as Richard Gere (his father's name), Bill Murray, and Anne Heche. Simpsons creator Matt Groening has both a father and a son named Homer.

Because of the epic scope of The Odyssey and The Iliad, the term "homeric" implies work on an enormous scale, while "homeric laughter" references the unrestrained laughter of the Greek gods.

With its quirky resume, Homer could make an interesting choice.

Homer Rank in US Top 1000

# 948 in the US

Homer Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1387 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Homer

• 1387 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Homer

• Homer ancient Greek epic poet
• Homer Calvin Davenport American political cartoonist
• Homer Hadley Hickam American novelist and NASA engineer
• Homer Rice American NFL football player and coach
• Homer Reed Gilbert aka Knuckles Boyle American NFL football player
• David Dewitt "Homer" Bailey Jr., American baseball player
• Henry D. "Homer" Haynes American country music singer of duo Homer & Jethro
• Homer Adolph Plessy American civil rights activist
• Homer Mensch American classical bassist
• Homer Ransford Watson Canadian landscape painter
• Homer Murray (b. 1982) son of actor Bill Murray
• Homer "Will" Groening (b. 1986) son of artist/writer/director Matt Groening
• Homer James Jigme Gere (b. 2000) son of American actor Richard Gere
• Homer Laffoon (b. 2002) son of actress Anne Heche
• Winslow Homer American landscape painter

The name Homer in Pop Culture

• Homer Jay Simpson character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Homer Simpson character in book/film "The Day of the Locust"
• Homer Flagg character in the film "Living It Up"
• Homer Wells character in John Irving's "The Cider House Rules"
• Homer Yannos character in John Marsden's "Tomorrow When the War Began"
• "Homer Price " children's book series by Robert McCloskey and its main character
• Homer sidekick of Snidely Whiplash on animated series "Rocky & Bullwinkle"
• Homer character in the comic strip Non Sequitur by Wiley
• Homer Pigeon character in Woody Woodpecker cartoons
• Homer main character in the Pandora series by Carolyn Hennesy
• Homer Shaw son of Aidan on TV's "Sex and the City"
• Homer character on TV's The OA
• H.O.M.E.R. character in Marvel Universe
• Homer Zuckerman character from "Charlotte's Web"

International Variations of the name Homer

• Homeros Greek
• Omero Spanish
• Homero Spanish
• Homerico Spanish