Meaning: Its source is bocere, an Old English name meaning "Scribe or bookbinder."

Popularity: The name Booker ranked 770th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name may have converged with another occupational name, Bouken, which was given to those who bleached fabrics.