Meaning: Its source is an Old French expression meaning "Rope-maker."

Nicknames: Cord

Popularity: The name Cordell ranked 807th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1116th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.