Cougar
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Not recorded
- Origin
- English
Cougar is a name traditionally given to a boy of English origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more English baby names or search the full library by meaning.
Cougar Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 206 baby boys have been named Cougar. The name peaked in 2007 with 17 US births that year (rank #5242).
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6-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Cougar's exact length and starting letter: Cadell, Cadena, Cadhla, Cadman, Cadmon.
Quick Facts About Cougar
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Compare Cougar to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Cougar against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).