Updated February 28, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Victorious people
  • English: Swarthy, black coal

What does Cole mean and stand for?

The name Cole is of Greek origin and means "victorious people." It is also of English origin and means "swarthy, black coal." It is from a surname that as derived from the Old English name Cola.

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Boy name variations

Nicholas

Nicholas

- 6% this year
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Nicolas

Nicolas

- 2% this year
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Nikolas

Nikolas

- 1% this year
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Nikolie

Nikolie

0 % this year
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Niko

Niko

+ 2% this year
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Nikolaus

Nikolaus

- 27% this year
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Nicklaus

Nicklaus

+ 33% this year
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Nicola

Nicola

+ 11% this year
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Nick

Nick

+ 1% this year
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Nicky

Nicky

+ 8% this year
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Nikki

Nikki

- 8% this year
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Nikita

Nikita

- 31% this year
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Nickita

Nickita

- 17% this year
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Nikos

Nikos

- 10% this year
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Nikolai

Nikolai

- 22% this year
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Nikola

Nikola

- 16% this year
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Nicholai

Nicholai

- 19% this year
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Nicanor

Nicanor

+ 25% this year
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Nicos

Nicos

0 % this year
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Nichol

Nichol

+ 20% this year
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Nichols

Nichols

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Nicolson

Nicolson

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Nicol

Nicol

+ 11% this year
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Nicolo

Nicolo

+ 13% this year
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Nikolos

Nikolos

0 % this year
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Nicko

Nicko

+ 100% this year
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Nicodemus

Nicodemus

+ 21% this year
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Nils

Nils

+ 7% this year
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Niles

Niles

- 8% this year
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Nixon

Nixon

- 8% this year
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Colin

Colin

- 10% this year
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Colet

Colet

0 % this year
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Claus

Claus

0 % this year
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Klaus

Klaus

+ 11% this year
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Klas

Klas

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Klaas

Klaas

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Miklós

Miklós

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How Popular Is The Name Cole

Family name origins & meanings

  • English : from a Middle English pet form of Nicholas.
  • English : from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English byname Cola (from col ‘(char)coal’, presumably denoting someone of swarthy appearance), or the Old Norse cognate Koli.
  • Scottish and Irish : when not of English origin, this is a reduced and altered form of McCool.
  • In some cases, particularly in New England, Cole is a translation of the French surname Charbonneau.
  • Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kohl.
  • An Irish family by the name of Cole was established in Fermanagh by Sir William Cole (1576–1653). He was the first Provost of Enniskillen, and his descendants became earls of Enniskillen. The family is thought to have originated in Devon or Cornwall.

Famous people with this last name

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Cole recently begun to decline in popularity after holding a spot in the top 100 from 2000 to 2011. Despite the decline, Cole remains in the top 150.

However, it is the 32nd most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Cole was at its peak popularity in December 2016.

Cole, which is quite popular in Scotland, often invokes the image of songwriter Cole Porter. Other notable namesakes include Cole Sprouse, Cole Kenneth Hauser, singer Cole Swindell, and the outlaw Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger. Cole has also been a popular choice for fictional characters, appearing in nursery rhyme "Old King Cole" (based on a real British king), The Sixth Sense, 24, Charmed, Scrubs, and Friends with Kids.

Where is it Popular?

Cole was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Cole

  • Colby
  • Coley

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Cole