A practitioner of law; a legal professional.
Derived from the Middle English word 'lawier', this name originated as an occupational surname for someone who practiced law or was a legal expert. As a given name, it belongs to a category of professional titles used as first names, similar to Judge or Major. It suggests a sense of authority, justice, and intellectual rigor.
Less common today
Lawyer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,431 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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