Cool Cowboy Names

Short and curt.

As Huxley and Huck become more popular and accepted, so does Hux, either as a full name or a diminutive.

Sharp and preppy.

This cowboy-ish surname has an equine connection — Larimer originally denoted someone who made and sold spur bits, along with other hardware needed for riding horses.

Could be difficult to grasp: Hoss. The "Bonanza" cowboy.

Chapman is derived from céapmann, an Old English occupational name for a merchant or marketman. The slang word "chap" came from chapman — which was also used as a term for a customer in 17th and 18th century England.

Down-to-earth surname name with a drawl, also associated with cereal and dog food.

Retro nickname for Charles that has the potential for revival, a la Hal, Ike, and Gus.

Lucchese is a luxury cowboy boot company that was founded in San Antonio by the Lucchese brothers. The Luccheses were Sicilian immigrants, but their surname originally denoted someone from Lucca, a Tuscan city.

More familiar now via its Salman form, thanks to author Rushdie; this is an unusual biblical alternative.

Strictly for a Vegas baby.

The cool clipped Des may be the part of the name wave of the future, with midcentury names like Des and Vic and Stan riding back into style on the heels of big brothers Max and Sam and Ray.

This inventive spelling is part cowboy and part Kardashian.

We've seen babies with Texas city names like Austin, Houston and Dallas--, why not the unexplored Laredo, which has a lot of cowboy charisma? Laredo might make for a more modern and creative namesake for an Uncle Lawrence/Larry--as could the related Laramie.

A rowdy name nobody ever heard of, till Nick Nolte gave it to his son.

This would make a startling but likable choice; poet Dylan Thomas used it for a character in his play "Under Milk Wood."

As a word name, Court brings with it a plethora of potential meanings, from a legal gathering, to a stage for basketball or tennis, to a street. Sharp and strong, Court feels right at home with other rugged picks like Rhett and Jett. And yet, Court remains remarkably rare in the US. The alternate spelling Cort is only slightly more popular.

Simple and serious Arabic name which debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

Rugged, rustic Wrangler evokes cowboy charm, bootcut denim, and SUVs.