Browsing old western names to find the perfect one for your baby cowboy or country girl is great fun! Those old cowboy names and adorable country girl names are reminders of the wild west!
Old Western Names for Baby Cowboys (A-G)
If you have a little cowboy and need a good old-fashioned Western name, you can find several names made famous by gunslingers, lawmen, and tough cowboys. Make sure you read the meanings for each name before settling on the perfect one for your little wrangler!
- Alonzo: Ready to fight the battles
- Amos: Carried by God
- Arizona: Hailed from Arizona
- Arthur (Art): Bear
- Austin: Majestic, venerable
- Bart: From the barley farm
- William (Bill): Resolute protector
- Boone: Good, a blessing
- Buck: Male deer
- Butch: Butcher
- Calvin: Hairless, bald
- Carson: Son who lives in the swamp
- Cassidy: Clever
- Charlie: Free man
- Chester: Fortress, walled town
- Clay: Clay maker, mortal
- Clayton: Settlement, place name, clay town
- Cole: Victory, of a triumphant people
- Coleman: Dove
- Colt: From the dark town
- Cooper: Barrel maker
- Dallas: Wise, dwells by the waterfall
- Earle: Noble leader, chief
- Edgar (Ed): Wealthy spearman
- Elijah: Yahweh is God
- Ernest: Resolute
- Eugene (Gene) Noble of birth
- Flynn: Son of a red-haired man
- Frank: Frenchman or free one
- Gary: Spear, modest and brave
- George: Farmer
Rootin' Tootin' Old Cowboy Names (H-Z)
Everyone knows that cowboys are boisterously enthusiastic when it comes to being out on the range. You want to choose a name for your cattle roping ranch hand that personifies and expresses his inner cowboy.
- Harry: Home protector
- Henry: Home ruler
- Holt: By the forest
- Homer: Pledge
- Howard: Brave heart, high guardian
- Ike: Laughter
- James: Supplanter
- Jasper: Treasure bearer
- Jesse: Gift
- John: The grace or mercy of the Lord
- Julian (Jules): Sky father
- Kit: Follower of Christ, Christian
- Lawrence: Fierce
- Levi: Attached or pledged, associated with him
- Logan: Finnian's servant
- Louis: Famous fighter, famous in Washington
- Morgan: Dwells near the sea
- Porter: Gatekeeper
- Reid: Red-haired
- Reuben: The vision of the son
- Rufus: Red-haired
- Samuel (Sam): Told by God
- Tex: Man from the state of Texas
- Thomas (Tom): Innocence, the end
- Virgil: Flourishing
- Walter: Rule of army
- Wayne: Craftsman, wagon driver
- Wesley: From the west meadow
- Wyatt: Guide
- Zane: God is gracious
Old Western Names for a Country Girl (A-H)
Not to be outdone by some slowpoke cowboy, country girls know how to do the things the guys do, only better. At least that's what they tell the cowboys, so you better pick the right name that shows off this spunky little miss and her attitude.
- Adelaide: Noble, nobility
- Alice: Noble
- Anna: Grace
- Annie: Gracious, merciful
- Beatrice: She who brings happiness
- Catherine: Pure
- Cecily: Blind
- Clara: Bright
- Cora: Maiden
- Dorothea: Gift from God
- Edith: Prosperous in war
- Eleanor: Straight forward
- Eliza: Pledged to God
- Elizabeth: My God is abundance
- Ella: Fairy maiden
- Emma: Universal
- Florence: Flourishing, prosperous
- Gertrude: Spear, strength
- Harriet: Estate ruler
- Hazel: Hazelnut tree
Old Western Names for a Happy Country Girl (I-W)
A country gal needs a grand ole name that will make the herd veer away when she enters the corral. Country girls know how to do any chore on the farm or ranch, so her name needs to show that she's capable and usually the one in control of everything.
- Ida: Industrious one
- Josephine: Jehovah increases
- Letitia: Joy, gladness
- Louise: Renowned warrior
- Lucinda: Light
- Lydia: Woman from Lydia
- Mary: Wished for, beloved, bitter, drop of the sea
- Matilda (Tilly): Battle mighty
- Maude: Battle stone
- Mercy: Compassion
- Minnie: Of intellect
- Olive, Olivia: Olive tree
- Rosemary: Dew of sea or herb
- Sarah: Noblewoman, lady, princess
- Sophia: Wisdom
- Temperance: Moderation, self-control
- Teresa (Tess): Harvest
- Theodora (Teddy): Gift of God
- Virginia (Ginny): Virgin, maiden
- Winifred: Blessed peacemaker
101 Great Old Western Names for Your Baby
Whether you have a rambunctious cowboy or an energetic country girl, you are sure to find an old western name the perfect fit. You just may end up choosing two names in the true nostalgic fashion of the Old West.
