One who counts or relates stories
An English occupational surname referring to a person who counts money or, more poetically, a storyteller. It derives from the Middle English word 'tellen', meaning to count or recount. As a first name, it offers a modern, intellectual alternative to more common occupational names like Taylor or Carter.
Less common today
Teller isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,107 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The silent half of the magic duo Penn & Teller
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