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Cool Cowboy Names

  1. Frisco

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Francisco

    • Meaning:

      "free man"

    • Description:

      Frisco is a frisky, roguish semi-place-name (San Francisco natives never call it that) that could make a lively, unusual o-ending choice.
  2. Crockett

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "large curl"

    • Description:

      Though Davy Crockett is a childhood hero, a frontiersman, soldier, politician, congressman and prolific storyteller. But be aware that "crock" is American slang for a lot of nonsense or something broken.
  3. 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.
  4. Breck

    • Origin:

      Scottish

    • Meaning:

      "speckled"

    • Description:

      Sudsy name that could be a new character on "Days of Our Lives."
  5. Wheeler

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "wheel maker"

    • Description:

      Wheeler is one of the most energetic of the newly stylish occupational names, all those 'e's giving it a friendly, freewheeling sound.
  6. Brose

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Ambrose, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "immortal"

    • Description:

      A thoroughly old-school nickname for Ambrose — one that lightens up the serious full form.
  7. Delton

    • Description:

      Delton is a masculine name with English origins, possibly derived from place names combining 'dell' (small valley) and 'ton' (town or settlement). It may also function as a variant of Dalton or represent a combination of Del (a diminutive of names like Delbert) with the common suffix -ton. While never achieving mainstream popularity, Delton has maintained a steady, if minimal, presence in naming records throughout the 20th century, particularly in the United States. The name carries a strong, distinctive sound while maintaining approachability. Delton projects reliability and steadiness, with its solid consonants giving it a masculine feel while avoiding harshness. The name offers the friendly nickname Del while standing comfortably as a full name.

  8. Rancher

    • Origin:

      Occupational name

    • Description:

      Any name that combines two big trends -- in this case, occupational and western names -- has potential.
  9. Wagner

    • Origin:

      German occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "wagon maker"

    • Description:

      Whether pronounced like the wag of a tail or as the correct German VAHG-ner, this might be something a devoted opera buff could consider as a middle name.