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At a Glance: Name: Parks – Meaning: English surname meaning 'of/from the park' – Origin: English (surname) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: PARKS
Parks is an English surname meaning 'of/from the park,' now used as a modern, minimalist first name for any gender. Some baby-name lists claim it carries Korean or Chinese meanings like 'bright' or 'cypress tree,' but that gloss actually belongs to the unrelated surname Park (from Korean 박) — Parks itself has no Asian-language root. It's pronounced PARKS (/ˈpɑːrks/).
Meaning & Origin of Parks
Meaning: English surname meaning 'of/from the park'.
Origin: English (surname).
A common claim: Some baby-name lists attribute Korean/Chinese meanings like 'bright' or 'cypress tree' to Parks. Actually: That gloss belongs to a different, unrelated surname (Park, from Korean 박). Parks itself is an English surname meaning roughly 'of/from the park', with no Asian-language root.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Parks
Phonetic: PARKS IPA: /ˈpɑːrks/
Popularity of Parks
Parks has stayed rare across SSA records from 1892 to 2024: it peaked at #1209 back in 1892 with just 5 babies given the name, and in 2024 it sat at #2382 with 59 babies.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1892–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Parks mean?
English surname meaning ‘of/from the park’. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Parks)
How do you pronounce Parks?
Parks is pronounced PARKS (IPA: /ˈpɑːrks/).
Is Parks a popular name right now?
Parks peaked at #1209 in 1892 and is ranked #2382 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1892–2024.)
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