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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #29405 for Cochise.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Cochise at #29405 in the United States.
Cochise means "hardwood" (Chiricahua Apache origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Cochise is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.