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Shooter

♂ Boy

Pronounced SHOO-tur /ˈʃuː.tər/High

Meaning: The English word shooter used as a given name — a nickname-style pick from sports and country-music culture, where a 'shooter' is a marksman or a sharp scorer. It is a word, not an inherited name, and the word also carries firearm associations.Medium

In 30 seconds: A word-name straight from the nickname shelf: Shooter (said 'SHOO-tur'). Sporty and swaggering — and it carries firearm associations, which we note plainly.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningThe English word shooter used as a given name — a nickname-style pick from sports and country-music culture, where a 'shooter' is a marksman or a sharp scorer. It is a word, not an inherited name, and the word also carries firearm associations.
U.S. rank (2024)#13881 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 301

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200920022024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Shooter is an English word — a marksman, or in basketball a player who scores from range — pressed into service as a first name. It travels the same road as Hunter, Gunner and Ranger: nickname first, name second, popularized by figures such as musician Shooter Jennings. The firearm association is part of the word, which we state plainly so families can weigh it. Bold, informal, and American (said 'SHOO-tur').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, nickname-style, and swaggering.

Did you know? Shooter arrived as a given name mostly through nicknames — country singer Shooter Jennings among them. It reads as a sports or good-shot nickname, though the word's firearm sense is real, and families should choose with that in view.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Shooter — English word-name; nickname use (e.g. Shooter Jennings)

Variations

Shuter

Nicknames

ShootShoo

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If you like Shooter…

Hunter— the closest word-name cousin
Gunner— a like bold occupational-sounding pick
Ranger— a like rugged English word-name
Maverick— a like swaggering modern choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shooter mean?

Shooter is the English word for one who shoots — a marksman or a sharp scorer in sport. It also carries firearm associations, which we note plainly.

How do you pronounce Shooter?

It's said SHOO-tur /ˈʃuː.tər/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shooter a boy or girl name?

Shooter is a boy's name.

How popular is Shooter?

Shooter is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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