What does Palmer mean?
English: English name meaning 'one who holds a palm branch'.. Palmer is derived from the Old French 'palmer', referring to a pilgrim who carried a palm branch as a symbol of having visited the Holy Land.
Is Palmer a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Palmer in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Palmer in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Palmer suit?
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Palmer
As the breakfast crowd gathered, the other pups eyed Palmer suspiciously. "Do you think he’ll try to organize a brunch schedule?" one whispered. "I’d rather have a breakfast paw-ty!"