Names Colin

Colin

Found 9 entry about "Colin"

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

Young pup, victorious people

Pronunciation

KAH-lin
KAHL-in(English)
KOL-in(English)

Popularity

Colin is a popular name in English-speaking countries, as well as in Scotland, Ireland, and Canada. It was ranked in the top 100 names in the United States for many years, and it has also been popular in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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Colin Name meanings & History

Young pup, victorious people. Anglicized form of Scottish Cailean. Colin is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Colin: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Colin:

C: Curious,Clever,Copycat,Cute,Choice,Chatty,Candid

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized

L: Lovely,Luscious,Lazy,Lover,Liaison,Languid,Legal

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Nice,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Neurosis,Nagging,Neat

Colin is:

a Class name
a Classic name
a Formal name
a Refined name
a Simple name
a Strong name
a Upper name
a Wholesome name

Famous People

Colin Firth (actor), Colin Powell (former US Secretary of State), Colin Kaepernick (American football player), Colin Farrell (actor)

2.) Colin (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) young and quiet; peaceful; the people’s victor

Other Forms: Colan, Cole, Colen, Collin, Collyn

3.) COLIN (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A popular borrowing from the English, Colin originated as a medieval diminutive of the obsolete Colle, a short form of Nicholas (victory of the people). Colin is now regarded as an independent given name and has also been used in Ireland to Anglicize the Gaelic Coileán (pup, cub, whelp). See COILEÁN. (KOL-IN)

4.) COLIN (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Popular name originating as a medieval diminutive form of the obsolete Colle, a short form of Nicholas (victory of the people). Colin is now regarded as an independent given name. (KOL-IN)

5.) Colin (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Irish) young cub. (Greek) a short form of Nicholas.

Other Forms: Cailean, Colan, Coleon, Colinn, Kolin

6.) Colin (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Colin means "Victory of the people" or "Young pup".

Pronunciation: Colin is pronounced "KOH-lin" or "KHA-lin".
KAHL-in,
KOL-in

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Description: The name Colin has a Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "cailean" which means "young pup" or "whelp". Colin means "Victory of the people" or "Young pup". Medieval diminutive of Col, a short form of Nicholas. It is now regarded as an independent name. Colin is a widely-used name that is popular all around the world. It is a classic name that has a timeless quality, making it a great choice for parents who want a name that will never go out of style.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Colin include Scottish tennis player Colin Fleming, American musician Colin Hay, and Welsh footballer Colin Bell.

7.) COLIN (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A popular name, Colin is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Cailean (dove). See CAILEAN. (KOL-IN)

8.) COLIN (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Colin originated as a medieval variant of the obsolete Colle, a short form of Nicholas (victory of the people). Alternatively, Colin is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Cailean (dove). Var: Collan, Collin, Collun, Coln, Colun. (KAH-LIN, KO-LIN)