Meaning:
Its source is an English expression meaning "Leather maker."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English.
Popularity:
The name Tanner ranked 102nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 931st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 42nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.
Narrative:
This was an occupational surname for a person who processed (or ''tanned'') animal skins to make leather.
Other occupational surnames that are used as first names include Taylor, Spencer and Tyler.