Colt - name meaning, origin

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

is pronounced kolt. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "young horse; frisky". Occupational name. Variants are English surnames used as given names. The Colt revolving-breech pistol, or revolver, is the invention of 19th-century inventor Samuel Colt.

Colt has 3 variant forms: Colter, Coltrane and Coulter.

For more information, see also the related name Colbert.

Baby names that sound like Colt are Kolt and Colet.

Colt is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#26703 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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