What origin is the name Cochise?

Cochise comes from scottish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Cochise a popular name?

Cochise is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Cochise?

Names from the same scottish tradition pair naturally with Cochise — for example Isla, Elsie, Ainsley. You can browse more on our scottish names page.

Cochise

Q: Is Cochise a rare name?

Yes. Cochise does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cochise

Cochise

Boy

scottish

3 syllables

Cochise is a scottish boy's name meaning "Variation of coburn; wood. renowned warrior chief of the chiricahua apache".

Parents who choose Cochise pick a boy name from the scottish tradition, meaning "Variation of coburn; wood. renowned warrior chief of the chiricahua apache". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: scottish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.