Colin - name meaning, origin

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

is pronounced KOH-lin, KAH-lin. It is of Irish, Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "young creature". Diminutive form of the medieval name Col or Colle, a short form of Nicholas (Greek) "people of victory". In Scotland, it has been used as an Anglicised form of Cailean (Gaelic), popular among the Campbells and the MacKenzies. See also Collin. Secretary of State Colin Powell; actors Colin Farrell, Colin Firth.

Colin has 6 variant forms: Cailean, Colan, Col, Cole, Colle and Colyn.

Baby names that sound like Colin are Colwin, Calan, Cailin, Collen, Colwyn, Cullin, Galin, Glin and Kalin.

Colin is a very common first name for men (#378 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#7992 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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