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Colbey

What does Colbey mean?

Colbey Pronunciation of Colbey as a boys' name is of Old Norse origin, and the name Colbey means "swarthy person's settlement". Colbey is a version of Colby (Old Norse).

STARTS/ENDS WITH Col-, -ey

ASSOCIATED WITH norse, swarthy (dark)

Variations

VARIANTS Collby, Colbie, Colbee

RELATION VIA COLBY Colbert

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Colbey Chandler (C.C.), ..

How popular is Colbey?

Colbey is an uncommonly occurring first name for males. Colbey is also an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Colby (#594 VIA LATEST LIST) and Colbert are the prominent varying forms of Colbey (NOT RANKED) listed in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Collby, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Colbey was widespread among parents in 2001 (ADOPTION OF 0.2%) and is now much reduced, with the version Colby becoming somewhat outmoded. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Colbert, Colby in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Colby outside U.S.

Similar Names

Colbey is alike in pronunciation to Kelbey, Kelby and Kolby. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bobbey, Cadbey (see Cadby), Caleb, Caley, Canbey (see Canby), Cobby, Cobe, Cobey, Coby, Codey, Colden, Cole, Colet, Coley, Colier, Colle, Collen, Colley, Colten, Colter, Colver, Coney, Conley, Corben, Corbet, Corby, Corey, Corley, Corney, Correy, Courey, Covey, Covvey (see Covey), Cowrey (see Cowrie), Coxey, Crosbey, Culley, Gilbey, Hobey, Kobey, Roley, Selbey, Tobey, Volney and Welbey (see Welby). These names tend to be more frequently used than Colbey.

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