What does Cole mean?

Cole means "black; he who cares"

How do we pronounce Cole?

Cole \co-le, col-e\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Cole is sometimes used as a girl name name variations. Its pronunciation is as KowL- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Cole: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Cole?

Cole is an English name of Old English, Old Greek, and Latin origin. Old English origin: The first name is of obscure origin; it could have been derived from the surname Cole, which could itself be from the nicknames Cola (Old English) and Koli (Old Norse) of the Old English 'kol' (coal, black) in reference to one with swarthy features. The surname could also be from the first name Nicholas or other surnames such as Colby and Colman. The name is known from the Old King Cole in the nursery rhyme, who is based on the 3rd-century King Cole of Colchester in Essex. In recent times, the name has often been bestowed in honor of the American songwriter Cole Porter (1891-1964). Cole is a variant of the name name Colby origin (English). Cole can also be a variant (English) of the name Colin definition (English, Scottish, and French). Cole can also be a short form (English) of the name what does the name Colman mean (English and Irish). Cole can also be a variant of the name Colter meaning and origin (English). Cole can also be a variant of the name what does the name Colton mean (English). Cole can also be a short form (English) of the name meaning of Nicholas (English and French). Cole has 19 variants. Alternatives name Coal origin, name Coale meaning, name Col meaning, Colea pronounciation, what does the name Colee mean, Coleigh name, Colet definition, Coli meaning and origin, Colie name popularity, Colsan pronounciation, Colsen meaning and origin, meaning of Colsin, name Colson origin, short names for Colsun, meaning of Colsyn, name Coly, name Kohl meaning, and short names for Kole. The diminutive form Coley pronounciation is another English variant. Cole is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1960s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2002 with 0.293% of baby boys being given the name Cole. It ranked at #69 then. In 2010, its usage was 0.224% and its ranking #89, and it was the 3rd most popular after meaning of Nicholas and Colton name, among all boy names in its group. In 2010, the name was twice as popular as Cole. Cole has in the past century been mostly given to baby boys.

The following famous people share the name Cole:

  • Actor Cole Sprouse, born 4 August 1992, Tuscany, Italy
  • Composer Cole Porter, born Cole Albert Porter, June 9, 1891 - October 15, 1964, Peru, Indiana.

List of baby names Cole:

name Coal, Coale name (English), name Coel (Welsh), Coll meaning and origin (Scottish and Irish), Kohl meaning and origin (English), Kole pronounciation (English), Cael definition (English), name Caele origin, name Caell origin, name Cahyl meaning, name Cail meaning, what does the name Caile mean, meaning of Caill, name Cal (English, Scottish, Latin, and Irish), Cale meaning and origin (English), baby name Calle, Cayl pronounciation, name Cayle origin, Clai name, and Clay name popularity (English).

The baby name Cole fun facts:

The name Cole in reverse order is "Eloc".

The numerological value of the name Cole is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Cole?

Cole is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.18%
20130.18%
20120.20%
20110.22%
20100.24%
20090.27%
20080.26%
20070.28%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames