Updated April 16, 2022 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Latin : Rope Boy name variations Cord Cordas Kordell Cordale Corday Cordelle Kordelle How Popular Is The Name Cordell Family name origins & meanings English : occupational name for a maker of cord or string or a nickname for an habitual wearer of decorative ties and ribbons, from a diminutive of Old French corde ‘rope’ (see Cordes). Americanized spelling of German Kardel (see Kardell). Famous people who gave their babies this name Snoop Dogg