What does Colburn mean?

Colburn as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Colburn is "cold brook; coal brook". Place name.

STARTS WITH Col-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, brook (river), coal (dark)

Variations

VARIANTS Colbourn, Colbourne, Collbourn, Collburn

How popular is Colburn?

Colburn is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#3325 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Albern, Ashburn, Auburn, Bourn, Calbert, Clayburn, Cobden, Coburn, Coburne (see Coburn), Cockburn, Cockburne, Colan, Colbee, Colbert, Colbey, Colbie, Colby▼, Colden, Coldin, Coleman, Coleton, Colhoun, Colier, Colin▼, Collden (see Colden), Colldin (see Colden), Collen, Collin▼, Collton, Colman, Colson▲, Colston, Colten, Colter, Colton▲, Colum, Colver, Colvert, Colwin, Colwyn, Colwynn, Colyn, Corben, Corbin▲, Corbyn, Court, Culbert, Melborn (see Melbourne), Melburn, Milborn, Milbourn, Milburn, Millburn, Osburn, Radburn, Raeburn, Rayburn, Sanburn, Thorburn, Welborn, Welburn, Wellburn (see Welborne) and Wilburn▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Colburn.