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First names that go with Palmer

We scored all 6,671 first names that have made the US top 1,000 since 1900 against Palmer for flow, rhythm and pronunciation. 779 of them score 80 or higher. Palmer is the #172 most common surname in the US (156,601 people in the 2010 Census).

Palmer has 2 syllables and starts on a stressed beat, so first names that end on an unstressed syllable (DUM-da, like Lily or Jessica) lead into it smoothly, while names that end on a stressed beat put two stresses side by side. Select a name to see its full breakdown in the Baby Name Analyzer.

Girl names for Palmer

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Parker
    score 94
  2. 2.
    Harper
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Palmer
    score 93
  4. 4.
    Promise
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Marjoriealso Margery, Marjory
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Margaretalso Margarette, Margarett
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Juniper
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Piperalso Pyper
    score 90
  9. 9.
    Harmonyalso Harmoni
    score 90
  10. 10.
    Malka
    score 90
  11. 11.
    Martha
    score 89
  12. 12.
    Miller
    score 89

Boy names for Palmer

Best-sounding names in the 2024 US top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Parker
    score 94
  2. 2.
    Porter
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Oliver
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Carteralso Karter
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Archer
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Rogeralso Rodger
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Peter
    score 91
  8. 8.
    Ahmed
    score 91
  9. 9.
    Dominicalso Dominick, Dominik
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Cooperalso Kooper
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Walker
    score 90
  12. 12.
    Arthuralso Arther, Authur
    score 90

Less common picks

Names that have charted since 1900 but are outside today's top 1,000.

  1. 1.
    Chalmer
    score 93
  2. 2.
    Hjalmer
    score 93
  3. 3.
    Foster
    score 92
  4. 4.
    Garner
    score 92
  5. 5.
    Gardner
    score 92
  6. 6.
    Almer
    score 92
  7. 7.
    Chalmers
    score 92
  8. 8.
    Homer
    score 92
  9. 9.
    Palma
    score 91
  10. 10.
    Mortimer
    score 91
  11. 11.
    Booker
    score 91
  12. 12.
    Omer
    score 91

Explore every name with Palmer

Filter all about 6,700 names by rhythm, ending sound, feel and style, or add a name you love to find sound-alikes that flow better.

How it works

  • Every first name that has made the US top 1,000 since 1900 (about 6,700) is scored against your last name for flow, rhythm and pronunciation.
  • Names are scored with the same engine as the Baby Name Analyzer. Well-known full names can differ by a few points there, because the analyzer also looks up the full name's cultural associations.
  • Tell us a name you already like and we'll find the closest-sounding names, and how each one compares.
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