50+ Occupational Baby Names That Get Us in the Labor Day Spirit

Monica Beyer and Delilah Gray
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50+ Occupational Baby Names That Get Us in the Labor Day Spirit

Looking for naming inspiration? Look no further than these job-related baby names that are perfect for celebrating all that is Labor Day.

What we now call occupational names probably started out as some of the first surnames used in society. If your name was Bill and you were occupied as a baker, for example, you might have been known as Bill the Baker, and eventually Baker became your surname.

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On that note, it’s not unusual for last names to transfer for use as first names, and in fact it’s become somewhat of a trend in recent years, for both boys and girls. These baby names, all of which probably started off at the end of someone’s name, actually make a great (and sometimes pretty unique) choice for your baby’s first name.

While many of these names seem to trend towards the boy side of the gender spectrum, there are plenty that would make great choices for girls, too. Bailey is a good example of a name that would work for either sex, and some of these would be creative choices for the new little girl in your life, such as Harper and Piper, and Sailor and Sawyer — and even more.

Whether you have experience working at a granary or just think Archer is a kick-butt name, let this hefty occupational baby name list inspire you as you look for the perfect moniker for your baby boy or girl.

In honor of Labor Day, and celebrating the first labor movement, let’s check out these occupational and work-inspired baby names.

Baby sitting in a business cubicle wearing a business dress with an expression of panic on her face
Baby sitting in a business cubicle wearing a business dress with an expression of panic on her face

Unisex Names Inspired by Professions

Girl Names That Mean Labor, Work, Professional

Boy Names That Mean Labor, Work, Professional

  • Amahl: hard labor. (Hebrew)

  • Brazier: worker with brass. (English)

  • Clark: scribe, secretary, cleric, scholar, clerk. (English)

  • Cormac

  • George

  • Hall: worker at the hall. (English)

  • Jurian: earth worker. (German)

  • Lanier

  • Sherman: shearer of woolen cloth. (English)

From Thea for Theodore and Zhenya for Eugene, here’s a list of feminine versions of traditional male names for your baby girl.

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