Cooper

English occupational name
"barrel maker"

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.

# 52 in the US

Cooper Rank in US Top 1000

# 161 on Nameberry

Cooper Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Cooper Popularity

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Famous People Named Cooper

  • Cooper Morrison Carlisle
    American NFL football player
  • Cooper Wallace
    American NFL football player
  • Cooper Pillot
    American actor
  • Cooper Patrick Cronk
    Australian Rugby League player
  • (Kerry) Cooper Vuna
    Australian rugby league player
  • Cooper Edens
    American children's author
  • Cooper Manning
    son of NFL player Archie Manning; brother of NFL players Peyton and Eli Manning
  • (Thomas) Cooper Huckabee
    American actor
  • (Alfred) Cooper Rawson
    English politician
  • (James) Cooper Smeaton
    Canadian 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 Marshall
    son of bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and Alter Bridge
  • Cooper Atticus Harris
    Jacobsen (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 Deru
    son of vlogger Julie Deru
  • Finley Cooper Bernsen
    son of actor Corbin Bernsen
  • James Fenimore Cooper
    American novelist

Cooper in Pop Culture

  • Cooper Freedman
    character on TV's "Private Practice"
  • Cooper Anderson
    brother of Blaine on TV's "Glee"
  • Cooper
    character on TV's "Hannah Montana"
  • Cooper
    character in Nora Roberts's "Black Hills"
  • Cooper Daniels
    character on animated series "Ben 10"
  • Cooper
    character in video game "Dino Crisis"
  • Special Agent Dale Cooper
    character on "Twin Peaks"
  • Cooper Lee
    brother of Deb Lee, on "One Tree Hill"
  • Cooper Finley
    character on TV's "Young And Hungry"
  • "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life
    " TV series
  • Sheldon Cooper
    character on TV's "The Big Bang Theory"
  • Sly Cooper
    main character in the Sly Cooper video game series
  • Mark Cooper
    main character on TV's "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
  • D.B. Cooper
    pseudonym for an infamous plane hijacker who disappeared in 1971

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