Baby name
RISING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Spencer
/SPEN · ser/
Meaning
“Steward or dispenser of provisions”
English surname turned given name, from Old French despensier meaning 'steward' or 'dispenser of provisions'; associated with Princess Diana's family name.
Nicknames
spence
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Preppy and polished; has aged well as a surname-name, with a quiet endurance in English-speaking countries.
The cultural moment.
Popular in the US and UK through the 1990s and 2000s; steady but not surging.