Colin
“Whelp or young pup; also a medieval diminutive of Nicholas”
About the name Colin
Colin has two separate origins that arrived at the same spelling, one Gaelic and one a pet form of Nicholas. It is one of the most reliably likeable names in English and asks nothing of anyone.
Colin is a boy name of Scottish Gaelic and English origin, pronounced KOL-in. On the NameRarity scale it scores 36 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Colin?
Colin sits at approximately #420 in recent US rankings. Roughly 360 people per million carry it — about 1 in 2,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Colin
- Colin FirthEnglish actor
- Colin PowellAmerican general and Secretary of State
Spellings and variants of Colin
Names similar to Colin
Callum
KAL-um
Dove
Chatak
chuh-TUCK
The pied cuckoo that waits for the first rain
Cormac
KOR-mak
Charioteer
Kavin
KAH-vin
Beauty, handsomeness; also a poet
Tanish
TUH-nish
Ambition; also read as lord of the body
Ananda
ah-NAHN-dah
Bliss, joy, also the Buddha's cousin and personal attendant
Archer
AR-cher
Bowman
Austin
AWS-tin
Great, venerable — a contracted form of Augustine
Colin — frequently asked questions
What does the name Colin mean?
Colin means "Whelp or young pup; also a medieval diminutive of Nicholas". It is a name of Scottish Gaelic and English origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Colin?
Colin is pronounced KOL-in, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Colin?
Colin scores 36 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 2,778 people carry it — about 360 per million.
What is the numerology number for Colin?
Colin carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Colin?
The lucky number for Colin is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.
Is Colin a popular name?
Colin currently sits around rank #420 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1990s.