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Cowboy names

It takes effort and a lot of fantasy to choose a cowboy name. However, you may simplify this procedure by using our biggest list of ideas or random name generator! Let us explain what it is to you and all the advantages it offers.

Cowboy name generator

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Generated ideas:

Annie
Twinkie the Kid
Riley
Underwear Larry
Stella
Shooter
Hoss Cartwright (from "Bonanza")
Harley
Smokey
Big Valley (As Jarrod Barkley from "The Big Valley")

Lists of names:

Cool cowboy names ideas

Some ideas that sound cool:

Wyatt
Colt
Buck
Blaze
Blue
Bo
Bowie
Bucky
Bullet
Butch
Cash
Chance
Chester
Cody
Copper
Thatcher
Dillon
Dusty
Eclipse
Flash
Grit
Gunner
Aaron
Harley
Hawk
Jesse
Jethro
Lightning
Maverick
Mustang
Ransom
Rio
Rowdy
Rustler
Shooter
Stetson
Sundance
Trigger
Wrangler
Outlaw
Rusty
Rodeo
Wrangler
Buckshot
Outlaw
Ace
Ace
Marauder
Rusty
Reno

Famous names from movies and TV shows

Pop culture brings these cowboy names everyone could use in real life.

John Wayne (As Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit")
Clint Eastwood (As Blondie in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly")
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Wild Bill Hickok
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
Butch Cassidy
The Lone Ranger
The Cisco Kid
Zorro
Jesse James
Billy the Kid
The Sundance Kid
The Virginian
Little Joe Cartwright (from "Bonanza")
Matt Dillon (from "Gunsmoke")
Hoss Cartwright (from "Bonanza")
Rowdy Yates (from "Rawhide")
Cheyenne Bodie (from "Cheyenne")
Bat Masterson
Buffalo Bill Cody
Rooster Cogburn (As portrayed by Jeff Bridges in "True Grit")
Josie Wales (As portrayed by Clint Eastwood in "The Outlaw Josey Wales")
Paladin (from "Have Gun – Will Travel")
Sugarfoot (from "Sugarfoot")
The Rifleman (As Lucas McCain from "The Rifleman")
Doc Scurlock (As portrayed by Kiefer Sutherland in "Young Guns")
Little Britches (from "Little Britches")
Maverick (As Bret Maverick from "Maverick")
Texas John Slaughter (from "Texas John Slaughter")
The Tall Man (from "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp")
Pancho (from "The Cisco Kid")
Kid Curry (from "Alias Smith and Jones")
Nevada Smith (As portrayed by Steve McQueen in "Nevada Smith")
Big Jake (As portrayed by John Wayne in "Big Jake")
Doc Adams (from "Gunsmoke")
Chuck Connors (As Lucas McCain in "The Rifleman")
Chuckwagon Cook (from "Chuckwagon Cook-off")
Little House on the Prairie (As Charles Ingalls from "Little House on the Prairie")
Bat Masterson (As portrayed by Gene Barry in "Bat Masterson")
Chuck Norris (As Cordell Walker from "Walker, Texas Ranger")
Gunsmoke (As Matt Dillon from "Gunsmoke")
Rory Calhoun (As Bill Longley in "The Texan")
Roy Bean (As portrayed by Paul Newman in "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean")
Calamity Jane (As portrayed by Doris Day in "Calamity Jane")
Big Valley (As Jarrod Barkley from "The Big Valley")
The Cimarron Kid (As portrayed by Audie Murphy in "The Cimarron Kid")
Will Kane (As portrayed by Gary Cooper in "High Noon")
Rango (As the title character in "Rango")

What are some unique cowboy names?

Every cowboy name is original in its own way. Anyway, here is the list of the most interesting examples:

Dusty Rivers
Colt Mercer
Tex McCallister
Slim McCauley
Sage Faraday
Boone Landon
Flint Cooper
Maverick Kane
Wyatt Kincaid
Zane Cassidy
Rio Dalton
Outlaw Brooks
Cal Maverick
Ranger Tucker
Sagebrush Sutton
Cheyenne Turner
Dakota Hartman
Mustang McLeod
Rio Colt
Rustler Stanton
Sage Calhoun
Rodeo Mitchell
Wilder Hayes
Sagebrush Channing
Colton McQueen
Remington Cooper
Blaze Sterling
Mesa Thornton
Pecos Kane
Sage Maverick
Flint Rockwell
Reno Carson
Laramie Knox
Dakota Rawlins
Lariat Steele
Jasper Maverick
Gatling Wesson
Butch Logan
Sundance Prescott
Rodeo Walker
Cody Travis
Desperado Larkin
Buckshot Donovan
Rio Gentry
Sagebrush Covington
Montana Delaney
Rooster Jameson
Sage Lonestar
Sage Summerton
Gideon Kinney

Top 50 badass names

If you're having trouble coming up with names, just check out our list below

Tyson
Axl
Outlaw
Maverick
Gunslinger
Tex
Buckshot
Renegade
Rattlesnake
Desperado
Six-Shooter
Blaze
Wildfire
Rowdy
Bronco
Lonestar
Bullet
Rawhide
Bandit
Diablo
Steel
Snake Eyes
Colt
Sundown
Quickdraw
Rustler
Badlands
Dusty
Spitfire
Sharpshooter
Wrangler
Apache
Gunsmoke
Viper
Shotgun
Blackhawk
Vigilante
Silverado
Mad Dog
Mustang
Ghost Rider
Dynamite
Drifter
Cactus
Warlock
Snakebite
Phantom
Firebrand
Longhorn
Bale

Funny names list

Destroy the formality with our most funny names ever.

Buckaroo Bonzai
Rootin' Tootin' Rudy
Buffalo Chip
Slim Slimson
Cactus Jack
Saddle Sore Sam
Howdy Doody
Cheddar Cheese
Biscuit Bandit
Lucky Lasso
Yippee Yi Yay
Spaghetti Westerner
Wild Bill Hiccup
Dusty Bottoms
Jellybean Jeb
Pecan Pete
Curly Fry
Squiggly McGraw
Lettuce Leaf Larry
Pigpen Pete
Rodeo Clown Roy
Cookie Dough Kid
Sasquatch Slim
Chili Pepper Chuck
Popcorn Pete
Barnyard Bob
Lima Bean Louie
Twinkie the Kid
Socks with Sandals Sam
Barnacle Bart
Moo Moo McFly
Pickled Pete
Spongebob Squarepants
Duct Tape Dan
Pickle Rick
Pancake Patty
Socks McGee
Silly String Steve
Pogo Stick Pete
Banana Peel Bob
Rubber Chicken Roy
Underwear Larry
Toothpick Tim
Donkey Kong
Farting Frank
Taco Tuesday Tom
Boomerang Bob
Banjo Billy
Hamster Hank

Cute cowboy names

Cowboy names seem cool, but what about the cute ones? You'd probably like these ideas:

Alfie
Smokey
Winston
Billy
Waldo
Teddy
Sammy
Rascal
Louie
Rudy
Peanut
Pippin
Marley
Lenny
Joey
Bobby
Oliver
Rex
Leo
Ollie
Spike
Nelson
Rufus
Charlie
Baxter
Cody
Dusty
Gus
Ranger
Riley
Smokey
Wiley
Zeke

Old Western Names

These names are perfect for any gunslinger in a Western or Wild West setting.

Wyatt
Jesse
Butch
Doc
Virgil
Morgan
Silas
Elmer
Emmett
Rufus
Jeb
Roscoe
Clifton
Zeke
Otis
Clement
Mortimer
Lyle
Amos
Asa
Ransom
Lemuel
Wiley
Roscoe
Thaddeus
Homer
Ephraim
Grover
Orville
Phineas
Gideon
Ambrose
Horatio
Virgil
Isham
Jedediah
Sampson
Grover
Augustus
Horace
Ebenezer
Elisha
Phineas
Lemuel
Zebulon
Tobias
Wilbur
Elbert
Ezra
Buford

Best names for boys

Boys who dream about being cowboys will definitely love these names:

Wyatt
Landon
Colton
Jaxon
Maverick
Carter
Tucker
Gunner
Ryder
Jesse
Levi
Weston
Cash
Beau
Cody
Brock
Travis
Cooper
Dalton
Gage
Caleb
Eli
Brady
Ranger
Rhett
Clayton
Wade
Hudson
Austin
Cody
Rodeo
Trace
Hank
Boone
Tate
Laramie
Shane
Knox
Miles
Finn
Quade
Jared
Slade
Fisher
Blaise
Colby
Graham
Troy
Stetson
Hayes

Good names for girls

Be the real cowgirl with these nicknames.

Abilene
Annie
Belle
Cheyenne
Daisy
Dakota
Eliza
Faith
Grace
Harper
Hazel
Isabelle
Josie
June
Lily
Lulu
Maggie
Millie
Nellie
Olive
Pearl
Rose
Ruby
Sadie
Savannah
Scarlett
Shelby
Sierra
Sophie
Stella
Tallulah
Willow
Wynonna
Zoey
Clementine
Clementina
Eliza Jane
Lucinda
Magnolia
Sierra Rose
Rosie Mae
Delilah

Ideas for dogs

Even dogs want to be cowboys, so here are some ideas for these fluffy guys.

Loco
Wrangler
Abilene
Texie
Marshal
Nettle
Tank
Bandit
Maverick
Bullet
Dolly
Ranger
Delta
Cactus
Gretchen
Romer
Scout
Yeller
Tex
Skip
Cheyenne
Stetson
Cowboy
Gus
Reba
Dakota
Colt
Outlaw
Tumbleweed
Faith
Duke
Chili
Randa
Whiskey
Sage
Nanda

Famous Old West gunfighters

What have Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, and Wild Bill Hickok in common? Definitely! They are true legends, known for their mastery of arms and involvement in the bloody and chaotic Old West. They were either lawmen or outlaws, and their actions have become part of American folklore and popular culture.

Wild Bill Hickok
Poker Alice
Belle Starr
Johnny Ringo
Doc Holliday
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
Billy the Kid
Jesse James
Wild Bill Hickok
Butch Cassidy
Sundance Kid
Kid Curry
Clay Allison
Johnny Ringo
Sam Bass
Curly Bill Brocius
Black Bart
Dave Rudabaugh
Hoodoo Brown
Johnny Reb
Frank James
Luke Short
Buffalo Bill Cody
Bat Masterson
Belle Starr
Calamity Jane
Poker Alice
Cattle Kate
Elmer McCurdy
Dallas Stoudenmire
Ben Thompson
Bill Longley
King Fisher
Gunplay Maxwell
Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh
Bob Dalton
Cole Younger
Frank Dalton
Bill Doolin
Bill Tilghman
Bass Reeves
Heck Thomas
George Scarborough
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp
Virgil Earp
Morgan Earp
Bat Masterson
Luke Short
Dallas Stoudenmire

How to pick a good cowboy name?

When you want to choose a name, follow these tips:

Make certain that the name reflects your cowboy or cowgirl. This tip is also important for writers who want to come up with a character's name for their novels. It's good when a character's name speaks to his image and lifestyle.
Simplicity is a priority. Don't use names that are complex, difficult to remember, or difficult to pronounce. On the contrary, use light, pleasant-sounding options.
Swearing is not good. Do not use indecent puns, obscene words, or names that humiliate the honor and dignity of races, peoples, etc.