Cooke as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cooke

What is the meaning of the name Cooke ?

The baby name Cooke is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kʊk/ — "kuk" (rhymes with "book").

Cooke is English in Origin.

Cooke is an English occupational surname used as a given name, denoting a cook or household chef. It stems from Middle English cok/cook(e), from Old English coc, ultimately tracing to Latin coquus "cook" and coquere "to cook." The terminal -e is a long-standing Middle English spelling that persisted in many families' spellings.

Recorded across medieval English tax rolls and parish registers, Cooke became well established by the 13th to 15th centuries. As a first name it appears sporadically from the 18th century, often to preserve a maternal surname, and has seen modern revival within the surname-as-given-name trend. Variants include Cook (the commonest form), Coke (historically pronounced "Cook"), and related patronymics like Cookson and toponymics like Cooksey. Short forms and nicknames include Cookie. The name's meaning evokes nourishment, craftsmanship, and service, making Cooke a crisp, gender-neutral choice with solid English heritage.