Cooper
English occupational name
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Cooper Origin and Meaning
The name Cooper is a boy's name of English origin meaning "barrel maker".
The genial yet upscale and preppy Cooper was one of the first occupational last names to catch on -- and Cooper remains a pleasing option.
Cooper began his rapid climb in 1982 and is a popular choice for baby boys. It is wildly popular in Australia, where in some areas Cooper is the top name.
Two surnamed Coopers currently shining a spotlight on the name: Anderson and Bradley. Parents of Coopers include Melissa Rivers and Dylan Lauren.
One caveat: Cooper is an extremely popular dog name.
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- Cooper in Pop Culture
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# 52 in the US
Cooper Rank in US Top 1000
# 246 on Nameberry
Cooper Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Cooper Popularity
- 52US2023
- 246Nameberry2024
- 86Canada2023
- 82Future2028
- 145England2021
- 93Scotland2023
- 28Australia2023
- 21New Zealand2023
- 3Dogs2023
- 55Cats2022
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Famous People Named Cooper
- Cooper Morrison CarlisleAmerican NFL football player
- Cooper WallaceAmerican NFL football player
- Cooper PillotAmerican actor
- Cooper Patrick CronkAustralian Rugby League player
- (Kerry) Cooper VunaAustralian rugby league player
- Cooper EdensAmerican children's author
- Cooper Manningson of NFL player Archie Manning; brother of NFL players Peyton and Eli Manning
- (Thomas) Cooper HuckabeeAmerican actor
- (Alfred) Cooper RawsonEnglish politician
- (James) Cooper SmeatonCanadian ice hockey player, referee and coach
- Cooper Bradford Hefner (b. 1991)son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner
- (Edgar) Cooper Endicott (b. 2000)son of TV personality Melissa Rivers; grandson of Joan Rivers
- Cooper Jacob Morrow (b. 2002)son of actor Joshua Morrow
- Cooper Hoffman (b. 2003)son of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Cooper Dominic Zee (b. 2005)son of actress Ming,Na Wen and Eric Zee
- Cooper Marshallson of bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and Alter Bridge
- Cooper Atticus HarrisJacobsen (adopted 2008), son of actor/singer Sam Harris and Danny Jacobsen
- Cooper Arrieta (b. 2011)son of baseball player Jake Arrieta
- Cooper Blue Arrouet (b. 2015)son of entrepreneur Dylan Lauren; grandson of designer Ralph Lauren; twin of sister Kingsley Rainbow
- Cooper Alf Jones (b. 2018)son of McFly member Danny Jones
- Cooper Deruson of vlogger Julie Deru
- Finley Cooper Bernsenson of actor Corbin Bernsen
- James Fenimore CooperAmerican novelist
Cooper in Pop Culture
- Cooper Freedmancharacter on TV's "Private Practice"
- Cooper Andersonbrother of Blaine on TV's "Glee"
- Coopercharacter on TV's "Hannah Montana"
- Coopercharacter in Nora Roberts's "Black Hills"
- Cooper Danielscharacter on animated series "Ben 10"
- Coopercharacter in video game "Dino Crisis"
- Special Agent Dale Coopercharacter on "Twin Peaks"
- Cooper Leebrother of Deb Lee, on "One Tree Hill"
- Cooper Finleycharacter on TV's "Young And Hungry"
- "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" TV series
- Sheldon Coopercharacter on TV's "The Big Bang Theory"
- Sly Coopermain character in the Sly Cooper video game series
- Mark Coopermain character on TV's "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
- D.B. Cooperpseudonym for an infamous plane hijacker who disappeared in 1971
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