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 [ 2 syll. co-lin, col-in ] The boy name Colin is pronounced as KOWLIHN KEY. Colin is largely used in the Scottish, English, and French languages, and it is derived from Scottish and Old Greek origins. The name is derived from Col (Medieval) and Colle (Medieval), which were used as short forms of Nicholas in the Middle Ages. The name Colin was first adopted by English speakers in the 12th century; by the 16th century, it had acquired a rural flavor, influenced by its appearance as a shepherd's name in Edmund Spenser's pastoral poems The Shepheardes Calendar (1579) and Colin Clouts Come Home Againe (1595). It subsequently declined in use before seeing a revival in the 20th century. The name Colette (English and French) is the female equivalent of Colin. Cailean (Scottish), Coilin (Irish), Colan (English and Irish), Cole (English), Colino (Italian), Coll (Scottish), Collin (English), Collins (English), Collwyn (Welsh), and Cullen (Irish, Scottish, and English) are variants of Colin. Colin is a variant of the name Cailean (Scottish). Colin is also a French variant of the name Nicholas (English and French). Other forms of Colin include the variant spellings Colen (English), Collen (English), Collyn (English), and Colyn (English). See also the related form, Colleen (English). Colin is a popular baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1930s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2004, 0.243% of baby boys were given the name Colin. Its ranking then was #84. In 2008, its usage was 0.172% and its ranking #114, and it was the 3rd most popular after Nicholas (English and French) and Cole (English), out of all boy names in its group. In 2008, the name was thrice as popular as Colin. Baby names that sound like Colin include Caalum (Scottish), Calen (English), Callan (German), Callum (English and Scottish), Calum (English and Scottish), Caolan (Irish), Clemen (Spanish), Clemmie (English), Clemmy (English), Cleon (Latinized), Coilin (Irish), Colan (English and Irish), Coleman (English and Irish), Colen (English), Collen (English), Collin (English), Collwyn (Welsh), Colman (English and Irish), Colom (Irish), and Colomb (Irish). Details of famous persons named Colin: KEY: Pronunciation for Colin: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
