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
"ripe, free"
Origin: Dutch
Rip is more popular, ranked #2118 vs #2141 for Cordell.
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Rip is more popular, ranked #2118 compared to Cordell at #2141 in the United States.
Cordell means "rope maker, cord seller" (Old French origin). Rip means "ripe, free" (Dutch origin).
Cordell is primarily a boy name. Rip is primarily a boy name.