Colby - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Colby \c(o)-

is pronounced KOHL-bee. It is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "swarthy person's settlement". From the personal name Koli (from "kol" meaning "charcoal"). There was a 1980s television series "The Colbys". See also Kolby.

Colby has 5 variant forms: Colbee, Colbert, Colbey, Colbie and Collby.

For more information, see also the related name Colton.

Baby names that sound like Colby are Gilby and Kelby.

Colby is a somewhat common first name for men (#703 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2642 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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