Cochise
Meaning
"hardwood"
Origin: Chiricahua Apache
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #29,405
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Coc, Coch, Cochy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hardwood"
Origin: Chiricahua Apache
"White or fair-haired; from the Flemish name de Witte"
Origin: Flemish/Dutch
Cochise is more popular, ranked #29405 vs #29528 for Dwright.
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Cochise is more popular, ranked #29405 compared to Dwright at #29528 in the United States.
Cochise means "hardwood" (Chiricahua Apache origin). Dwright means "White or fair-haired; from the Flemish name de Witte" (Flemish/Dutch origin).
Cochise is primarily a boy name. Dwright is primarily a boy name.