Coulter
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Coulter
The given name 'Coulter' is an occupational surname-turned-first-name derived from Middle English and Old French *culter*, meaning "knife" or "plowshare," referring to a blade on a plow.
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Etymology
The given name 'Coulter' is an occupational surname-turned-first-name derived from Middle English and Old French *culter*, meaning "knife" or "plowshare," referring to a blade on a plow. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly Scotland and Ireland, with historical roots in the medieval farming trade and no specific religious association.
Coulter currently ranks #3,328 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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