Meaning & Origin
A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball) or the New York Rangers (in ice hockey).
Ranger is a boy's baby name of Old French origin, from the Old French ranger meaning 'to range' or 'one who patrols,' an occupational term for forest wardens and border guardians. As a name, it evokes the Texas Rangers, park rangers, and the general spirit of someone who watches over vast territories.
Ranger has a rugged, wide-open-spaces energy that feels quintessentially American. It's the name of someone who's always outdoors, who knows the terrain, who can be trusted with something wild and important. A name of genuine frontier character.