Collins - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Collins \c(o)-lli-

is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "holly". Author Wilkie Collins.

For more information, see also the related name Collin.

A baby name that sounds like Collins is Clancy. Other similar baby names are Collis and Rollins.

Collins is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#50 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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