Rugged baby names

Names tagged with “Rugged” across DNA, style, or vibe in the Namesake database.

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7 names

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Flint
English
92
From the hard mineral flint, historically used to make tools and start fires. Evokes strength, resilience, and natural earthiness.
Colter
English
76
A person who tends to colts or young horses. Derived from the occupational surname for a colt herder or keeper of young horses.
Briscoe
English
42
From a Scottish place name, likely derived from Old English elements meaning 'brushwood' or 'briar', referring to a location characterized by thorny vegetation.
Riggen
Scottish
42
From Old Norse 'hryggr' meaning 'ridge' or 'back', referring to rugged terrain. Used in Scottish place names and surnames.
Rockey
English
42
From surname meaning 'dweller by the rocky hill' or 'rocky place', derived from Old English roc and ey.
Trapper
English
40
One who sets traps, historically an occupational surname referring to a person who catches animals for fur or food.
Kraig
Celtic
10
From Scottish meaning 'rocky crag' or 'rugged cliff', referencing rough terrain and stone formations

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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024