Cooper
Cooper is an occupational surname referring to a barrel-maker — from the Middle English "couper," derived from the Latin "cupa" (cask, barrel). The name was common in medieval England. As a first name, Cooper is modern — essentially a late-20th-century coinage, part of the broader trend of using occupational surnames as first names (Mason, Hunter, Carter). Cooper entered the US top 1000 in 1982 and peaked at #77 in 2010. The peak was driven partly by Cooper (the actor Bradley Cooper, born 1975) and partly by the broader trend toward occupational-surname names. Cooper (the journalist Anderson Cooper, born 1967) gave the name a news dimension. I find Cooper has a sleek, modern quality — the "C" opening is firm, and the "per" ending gives it a slight masculine echo. Cooper is one of the most successful occupational-surname names. Cooper is a male name of English (occupational) origin that means "Barrel-maker". Sleek, modern, and friendly. The name sounds approachable. Coopers tend to be social. US peaked #77 in 2010. Now top 100. Well-known people named Cooper include Bradley Cooper (actor), Anderson Cooper (journalist), Cooper (English occupational name), D.B. Cooper (infamous hijacker). Common variations and related forms of Cooper include Coop (short form), Cooper (used across English), Coup (variant), Kuper (German variant).