Colin is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Colin
Colin is an English short form of the Greek name Nicholas and an Alicized variant of the Scottish name Cailean or the Irish name Coilean.
Meaning of Colin
Colin means “victory of the people” (from ancient Greek “níkē/νίκη” = victory + “laós/λαός” = people/soldiers) and “whelp”, “young dog” in Gaelic.
Pronunciation of Colin
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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 1028 ↑ 49
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 2258 ↑ 6
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 854 ↓ -3
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 1150 ↑ 27
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 638 ↑ 14
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 931 ↑ 19
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1247 ↑ 55
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 2085 ↓ -34
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 4410 ↑↑ 921
- 🇫🇷 France: 1673 ↓ -18
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2375 ↑ 86
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1307 ↑ 93
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8422 ↑ 59
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 757 ↑ 39
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 819 ↑ 76
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 1725 ↑↑ 110
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3191 ↑↑ 283
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 349 ↓ -11
- 🇺🇸 United States: 1112 ↓ -12
Colin in the Top 50 Names
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