Booker

English
"scribe"

Booker Origin and Meaning

The name Booker is a boy's name of English origin meaning "scribe".

Booker would make for a very cool name, for writers, reformers, R & B fans and those wanting to pay tribute to Booker T. Washington.

Booker T. Washington, born into enslavement, became a dominant figure in African-American history. Musician Booker T. Jones, of Booker T. and the M.G's, was named for Booker T.Washington. "Booker" was also the name of a short-lived TV crime drama series, spun off from "21 Jump Street".

Another reference plus for literary-minded parents, beyond the obvious book: the U.K. Man Booker Prize, awarded annually to the best novel.

No longer on the US popularity list, it was as high as Number 177 in 1910 and would make for an old-school cool option today.

# 999 in the US

Booker Rank in US Top 1000

# 810 on Nameberry

Booker Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Booker Popularity

Famous People Named Booker

  • Booker Taliaferro Washington
    American educator, author and activist
  • Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr.
    American musician of Booker T. and the MG's
  • Booker Tio Huffman Jr.
    American pro wrestler
  • Booker Woodfox
    American basketball player
  • Booker Jombe Parker
    son of actors Thandie Newton & Ol Parker

Booker in Pop Culture

  • Booker DeWitt
    main character in the video game "Bioshock Infinite"
  • Booker Brooks
    character on TV's "Roseanne"
  • Booker
    president in the "Monument 14" series
  • Booker Kudo
    character in anime "Case Closed"
  • Booker
    chick in comic and TV series "U.S. Acres"; twin of unhatched brother Sheldon
  • Dennis Booker
    main character on TV's "Booker"
  • Booker Baxter
    Carter, son of Raven on "Raven's Home" (twin brother to Nia)
  • Booker
    dog character in "Animal Crossing" video game series