Cordell

Cordell: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “maker or seller of cord”
Origin: French
Say it: kor-DEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English surname of Old French origin, related to cordel, a diminutive of corde meaning cord. It began as an occupational surname.

French names English names Surname-style names

How popular is Cordell?

202421.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Cordell in 202469

2024 rank#2,131 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188010,908

Cordell has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Cordell

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French
Travisto cross · French

Cordell questions

What does the name Cordell mean?

Cordell means "maker or seller of cord". It comes from French. From an English surname of Old French origin, related to cordel, a diminutive of corde meaning cord. It began as an occupational surname.

Is Cordell a boy or girl name?

Cordell is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cordell?

69 US babies were named Cordell in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Cordell?

Cordell is usually pronounced kor-DEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.