Cool Cowboy Names

  1. Utah
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

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

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "three musical notes played together"
      • Description:

        Chord may be considered a variation of the cowboy-cool name Cord, or an independent musical name. Actor Chord Overstreet, of Glee fame, introduced this name to many American parents.
    • Camp
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Meaning:

        "a place of temporary accommodation; deliberately theatrical and exaggerated"
      • Description:

        The word name Camp fits into the trendy Woodsy category for boys. While it was given to only 14 baby boys in 2023, that's a 1000 percent increase over 2022, which indicates a name on the way up.
    • Hawes
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "hedged area"
      • Description:

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

        Diminutive of Charles, French from German
      • Meaning:

        "free man"
      • Description:

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

        Spelling variation of Colton
      • Description:

        This inventive spelling is part cowboy and part Kardashian.
    • Tillman
      • Bridges
        • Origin:

          English, word name and surname
        • Meaning:

          "bridges"
        • Description:

          Bridges is one of the new last names as first names ending in S that are so fashionable right now, joining Brooks, Wells, and Banks.
      • Cabe
        • Origin:

          Short form of Cabot, Cable, or Cabel
        • Description:

          You don't need to choose the longer form of this unusual name to arrive at Cabe, brother of Gabe and Abe. This earthy, unusual, friendly nickname-name was given to a handful of boys last year and can make an intriguing choice. But be warned: It will forever be mistaken, at least at first hearing, for the more familiar Gabe.
      • Whitten
        • Origin:

          Variation of Witten, German surname
        • Meaning:

          "son of the white-haired or pale one"
        • Description:

          Whitten is a stylish patronymic surname derived from Witt and Witte — German and Dutch nicknames-turned-surnames describing people with white-blonde hair or a pale complexion. Cool-guy nickname Whit only adds to the appeal.
      • Brose
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Ambrose, Latin
        • Meaning:

          "immortal"
        • Description:

          A thoroughly old-school nickname for Ambrose — one that lightens up the serious full form.
      • Zalman
        • Origin:

          Variation of Solomon
        • Meaning:

          "peace"
        • Description:

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

          Place-name
        • Description:

          After Dallas, Austin, and Houston, the new cowboy on the block. Old-school Western nickname: Tex.
      • Hatcher
        • Origin:

          English surname
        • Meaning:

          "one who lives near a gate"
        • Description:

          A fresher, less preppy alternative to Thatcher — one without Prime Minister associations.
      • Dice
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Description:

          Strictly for a Vegas baby.
      • Court
        • Origin:

          Word name, short form of Courtney
        • Meaning:

          "tribunal presided over by a judge, area marked out for ball games; short nose"
        • Description:

          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.
      • Arizona
        • Origin:

          Place-name from Papago Indian
        • Meaning:

          "little springs"
        • Description:

          This US state name has been rising slowly but steadily for girls over the last 30 years, but à la Dakota, it could easily be a male name too.
      • Roper
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "rope maker"
        • Description:

          Cowboyish occupational name that's one of the hottest choices below the Top 1000, increasing in rank more than 5000 places since the year 2000. Roper may not be a unique choice much longer.
      • Brawley
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "meadow at the slope of the hill"
        • Description:

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