Coulter
Meaning
"knife, cutting blade of a plow"
Origin: Old English/Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,152
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Colt, Cole
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"knife, cutting blade of a plow"
Origin: Old English/Latin
"strong, healthy"
Origin: Japanese (ken 健)
Coulter is more popular, ranked #3152 vs #3253 for Kenzai.
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Coulter is more popular, ranked #3152 compared to Kenzai at #3253 in the United States.
Coulter means "knife, cutting blade of a plow" (Old English/Latin origin). Kenzai means "strong, healthy" (Japanese (ken 健) origin).
Coulter is primarily a boy name. Kenzai is primarily a boy name.