To set off or activate; a mechanism for firing.
Derived from the English word for a device that releases a spring or mechanism, often associated with firearms. In a modern context, it suggests quick action, energy, or being a catalyst for change. It has gained some traction as a bold, word-based name in the American West.
Less common today
Trigger isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,257 in 2014.
The famous golden palomino horse of cowboy star Roy Rogers Β· The Roy Rogers Show
A dim-witted road sweeper character Β· Only Fools and Horses
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).