Updated May 24, 2023

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Famous one
  • Irish : Youth
  • Greek : Victor; Short form of Nicholas
  • Greek : Victorious people

What does Colin mean and stand for?

The name Colin is of Irish origin and means "youth." It is the Anglicized version of the Scottish name Cailean.

Syllables: 2

Boy name variations

Cleon

Cleon

+ 43% this year
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Clem

Clem

0 % this year
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Collin

Collin

- 12% this year
Masculine
Uncommon
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Cullen

Cullen

- 26% this year
Masculine
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Collins

Collins

+ 23% this year
Neutral
Common
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Colan

Colan

0 % this year
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Colyn

Colyn

- 17% this year
Masculine
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Coilin

Coilin

0 % this year
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Nicholas

Nicholas

- 6% this year
Masculine
Common
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Nicolas

Nicolas

- 2% this year
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Common
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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
Masculine
Common
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Nikolaus

Nikolaus

- 27% this year
Masculine
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Nicklaus

Nicklaus

+ 33% this year
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Nicola

Nicola

+ 11% this year
Neutral
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Nick

Nick

+ 1% this year
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Nicky

Nicky

+ 8% this year
Neutral
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Nikki

Nikki

- 8% this year
Neutral
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Nikita

Nikita

- 31% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Nickita

Nickita

- 17% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Nikos

Nikos

- 10% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Nikolai

Nikolai

- 22% this year
Masculine
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Nikola

Nikola

- 16% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Nicholai

Nicholai

- 19% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Nicanor

Nicanor

+ 25% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Nicos

Nicos

0 % this year
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Nichol

Nichol

+ 20% this year
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Nichols

Nichols

0 % this year
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Nicolson

Nicolson

0 % this year
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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
Masculine
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Nicodemus

Nicodemus

+ 21% this year
Masculine
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Nils

Nils

+ 7% this year
Masculine
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Niles

Niles

- 8% this year
Masculine
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Nixon

Nixon

- 8% this year
Masculine
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Cole

Cole

- 8% this year
Masculine
Common
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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

0 % this year
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Klaas

Klaas

0 % this year
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Miklós

Miklós

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How Popular Is The Name Colin

Family name origins & meanings

  • French : from a reduced pet form of the personal name Nicolas (see Nicholas).
  • English : variant spelling of Collin.
  • A Colin from Brittany, France, is documented in St. Ours, Quebec, in 1669, with the secondary surname LaLiberté, which is often translated Liberty; Colin is often Americanized as <xref>Collins</xref>.

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What Does the Name Colin Mean?

The name Colin is of Irish origin and means "pup." This one l spelling is currently very popular.

How Popular is the Name Colin?

Colin is the number 269 most popular boys name in the US, according to 2021 Social Security Administration data. Though still popular, Colin really saw its peak between 2003 and 2005.

However, it is the 8th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

Popularity of the Name Colin in the United States

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Colin was at its peak popularity in October 2021.

Colin was searched for most often in the following states:

  1. District of Columbia
  2. Mississippi
  3. Massachussetts
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Connecticut

Famous People Named Colin and Colin in Pop Culture

This particular spelling of Colin invokes images of Colin Powell, Colin Ford, Colin Firth, Colin Quinn, and Colin Kaepernick. Tom Hanks and Kevin James even chose this spelling variation for their sons. The name also appears in Harry Potter, The Secret Garden, Bones, and Gilmore Girls.

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Meaning and Origin of Colin