What does Colin mean?

Colin means "victory of the people"

How do we pronounce Colin?

Colin \co-lin, col-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Colin is pronounced as KOW-LihN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Colin: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Colin?

Colin is largely used in the English, Scottish, and French languages, and it is derived from Scottish and Old Greek origins. From Old Greek roots, its meaning is victory of the people - in this context, Colin can be used in the English language. The name is derived from Col (Medieval) and Colle (Medieval), which were used as short forms of Nicholas in the Middle Ages. The name Colin was first adopted by English speakers in the 12th century; by the 16th century, it had acquired a rural flavor, influenced by its appearance as a shepherd's name in Edmund Spenser's pastoral poems The Shepheardes Calendar (1579) and Colin Clouts Come Home Againe (1595). It subsequently declined in use before seeing a revival in the 20th century. Colin is an English and Scottish variant of the name baby name Cailean (Gaelic and Scottish). Colin an English, French, and Scottish contraction of the name Nicholas name popularity (English and French). The name name Colette origin (English and French) is the female equivalent of Colin. Colin has 26 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English include what does the name Cailen mean, name Colan (used in Irish as well), what does the name Cole mean, Coleon meaning, short names for Collan, short names for Collie, Collins name, nicknames for Collon, what does the name Collun mean, name Colly origin, name Colon meaning, nicknames for Colun, short names for Kolin, and nicknames for Kolly. Other English forms include the variant spellings what does the name Colen mean, baby name Collen, Collin name variations (used in Scottish as well), Collyn meaning of name, Colyn name variations, and Kollin name popularity. Foreign variants of Colin include Cailean meaning of name (Scottish), Coilin meaning (Irish), Colino name (Italian), Coll meaning (Scottish), what does the name Collwyn mean (Welsh), and Cullen name (Irish). See also the related form, Colleen name popularity (English). Colin is a popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1930s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2004, 0.243% of baby boys were given the name Colin. Its ranking then was #84. In 2010, its usage was 0.170% and its ranking #111, and it was the 3rd most popular after name Nicholas origin and name Cole origin, out of all boy names in its group. In 2010, the name was thrice as popular as Colin.

The following famous people share the name Colin:

  • Actor Colin Farrell, born 31 May 1976, Dublin, Ireland
  • Actor Colin Firth, born 10 September 1960, Grayshott, Hampshire, England
  • Actor Colin Blakely, born Colin George Blakely, 23 September 1930 - 7 May 1987, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
  • Actor Colin Welland, born July 4, 1934, Boaler Street, Kensington, Liverpool, England
  • Conductor Colin Davis, born Colin Rex Davis, 25 September 1927, Weybridge, Surrey, England
  • Cricketer Colin Cowdrey, born Michael Colin Cowdrey, December 24, 1932 - December 4, 2000, Bangalore, India
  • Military Leader Colin Powell, born Colin Luther Powell, 5 April 1937, New York, New York.

List of baby names Colin:

meaning of Kolin, name Caalum meaning (Scottish), Caelan name (Scottish), Caellom name, Caellum name variations, what does the name Cailan mean, Cailean meaning of name (Gaelic and Scottish), Cailen name popularity, baby name Caillom, Caillum meaning and origin, Calam meaning, Calan definition, baby name Calem, Calen meaning (English), name Calhoon, Calhoun name popularity (English), short names for Calhoune, Calim definition, name Callan origin (English and German), and Callen definition.

The baby name Colin fun facts:

The name Colin in reverse order is "Niloc".

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

How popular is Colin?

Colin is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.15%
20130.16%
20120.16%
20110.17%
20100.18%
20090.18%
20080.18%
20070.17%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames