Tanner \t(an)-ner\ as a boy's name is pronounced TAN-er. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Tanner is "leather maker". Occupational name for a person who processed (or "tanned") animal skins to make leather. Artist Henry Ossawa Tanner.
Tanner has 7 variant forms: Tan, Tanier, Tannen, Tanney, Tannie, Tannis and Tannon.