Turner \t(u)-rner, tur-ner\ as a boy's name is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Turner is "wood-worker". Occupational name. "Turning" was a term for the use of a lathe, which was used in the 16th and 17th centuries for decorations on furniture. Painter J.M.W. Turner.

Similar baby names are Garner, Tanner, Torger, Warner, Werner and Verner.