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 [ 1 syll. co-le, col-e ] The boy name Cole is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is KOWL KEY. Cole is an English name of Old English, Old Greek, and Latin origin. Old English, Old Greek, and Latin origin: The first name is of obscure origin; it could have been derived from the surname Cole, which could itself be from the nicknames Cola (Old English) and Koli (Old Norse) of the Old English 'kol' (coal, black) in reference to one with swarthy features. The surname could also be from the first name Nicholas or other surnames such as Colby and Colman. The name is known from the Old King Cole in the nursery rhyme, who is based on the 3rd-century King Cole of Colchester in Essex. In recent times, the name has often been bestowed in honor of the American songwriter Cole Porter (1891-1964). The name Kole (English) is a variant of Cole. Cole is a short form (English) of the name Colman (English and Irish). Cole is also a variant of the name Colton (English). Cole is also a variant of the name Colby (English). Cole is also a variant (English) of the name Colin (Scottish, English, and French). Cole is also a variant of the name Colter (English). Cole is also a short form (English) of the name Nicholas (English and French). Cole is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1960s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2002 with 0.293% of baby boys being given the name Cole. It ranked at #69 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.248% and its ranking #84, and it was the 2nd most popular after Nicholas (English and French), among all boy names in its group. In 2008, the name was twice as popular as Cole. Cole has in the past century been mostly given to boys. Baby names that sound like Cole include Kole (English), Cael (English), Cal (English, Scottish, and Irish), Cale (English), Clay (English), Coll (Scottish), Kail (English), Kal (English), Kale (English and Hawaiian), Kalle (Finnish, German, and Scandinavian), Kayle (English), Kele (English), Kell (English and German), Kelle (English), Kiel (English), Kile (English), Kjell (Scandinavian), Kyle (English), Cahal (Irish), and Cahil. Details of famous persons named Cole: KEY: Pronunciation for Cole: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
