Cordell
Meaning
"rope maker, cord seller"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,141
- Total SSA Count
- 69
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cord, Dell
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rope maker, cord seller"
Origin: Old French
"home ruler, power"
Origin: Germanic
Cordell is more popular, ranked #2141 vs #2332 for Emeric.
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Cordell is more popular, ranked #2141 compared to Emeric at #2332 in the United States.
Cordell means "rope maker, cord seller" (Old French origin). Emeric means "home ruler, power" (Germanic origin).
Cordell is primarily a boy name. Emeric is primarily a boy name.