Tinker

Tinker Meaning & Origin

About Tinker
The name "Tinker" is derived from the Middle English word "tinkere," which referred to a person who repaired household utensils and metalware. As a name, "Tinker" signifies someone skilled in tinkering or mending various objects, often associated with metalwork. It conveys a sense of craftsmanship, resourcefulness, and practicality.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Tinker is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 50.00% and females 50.00%, based on recent birth statistics.

Tinker Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪŋkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tinker in Braille

Here's how to represent Tinker in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Tinker in braille

How to Spell the Name Tinker in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Tinker using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tinker in sign language

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