Updated May 24, 2023 Find Baby Names Boy name origins & meanings Irish : YouthGreek : Victor; Short form of Nicholas Boy name variations Colin Colin - 10% this year Masculine Common READ MORE DETAILS Colan Colan 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Colyn Colyn - 17% this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS Coilin Coilin 0 % this year Masculine Rare READ MORE DETAILS How Popular Is The Name Collins 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