Meaning and Origin of: Collins

The name Collins is of Irish origins and means "youth."

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Youth
  • Greek : Victor; Short form of Nicholas

Boy name variations

Colin
Colan
Colyn
Coilin

Family name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coileáin and Mac Coileáin (see Cullen 1).
  • English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Col(l)in, a pet form of Coll, itself a short form of Nicholas.
  • Americanized form of French Colin.

Famous people with this last name

Phil Collins