Coleman - Meaning of Coleman
What does Coleman mean?
[ 2 syll. co-le-man, col-em-an ] The baby boy name Coleman is pronounced as KOWL-MahN †. Coleman is primarily used in English and Irish, and it is of Latin origin. Coleman is a spelling variant of the English and Irish name Colman.
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Coleman is a classic favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1903 with 0.022% of baby boys being named Coleman. Its ranking then was #360. The baby name has since experienced a substantial fall in frequency, and in recent times it is used on a very modest scale. In 2018, its usage was only 0.011% and its ranking #999, but it was nevertheless the most widely used among all boy names in its group.
Baby names that sound like Coleman include Caelan, Cailean, Calam, Calan, Calhoon, Calhoun, Calhoune, Calim, Calin, Callan, Callhoun, Callin, Callum, Callyn, Calum, Calvien, Calym, Calyn, Cashlin, and Celyn.
† Pronunciation for Coleman: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
Details of famous persons named Coleman:
Politician Coleman Young, born 24 May 1918 - 29 November 1997, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, born 21 November 1904 - 19 May 1969, St. Joseph, Missouri.
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