Couper
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KOO-per
- Origin
- English
Couper is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “barrel maker”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Couper mean?
English: variant of Cooper, an occupational surname; Couper is a Scottish spelling
“barrel maker”
Variant of Cooper, an occupational surname for a barrel maker; Couper is a Scottish spelling.
Is Couper a girl's or a boy's name?
Couper is a boys' name.
How popular is Couper in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Couper in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Couper in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6,671 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5,939 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,248 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5,898 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7,089 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 8 | #7,409 |
Names like Couper
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cooper Marquez Luca Xander Sawyer Palmer Mercer Cedar Carter Ares Cruz Porter
Names related to Couper
More English names
Lily Evelyn Hudson Ivy Harper Grace Violet Willow Daisy Poppy Riley Oakley Mason Ruby Hallie Hazel
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Couper: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/couper, updated 20 October 2026.