Meaning & Origin
A surname from French.
Autry is a boy's and girl's baby name of French origin, from the French surname Autry, a Norman-French place name from the Old French personal name Aldric, meaning 'noble ruler' or 'from the noble estate' — primarily associated in America with the singing cowboy.
With over 1,200 recorded births, Autry is most closely associated with Gene Autry (1907–1998), the 'Singing Cowboy' who became one of the most popular entertainers in early Hollywood — starring in westerns, recording country hits including 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' and establishing himself as a quintessential American icon. He later became the original owner of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. As a given name, Autry carries that all-American cowboy heritage with warmth and distinction.