Overview
people
Sample Size
15,399
Gender Distribution
Male:
98.6%
Female:
1.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek, Irish, and Gaelic
Meaning
The name Colin is derived from the Greek name Nicholas, meaning 'people's victory'. It is also tied to the Gaelic name Cailean, meaning 'whelp' or 'young pup' and has been used in Ireland and Scotland as a pet form of the name 'Columba', which means 'dove'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
6,584 samples
99%
US
3,986 samples
100%
CA
845 samples
100%
AU
480 samples
100%
ZA
441 samples
99%
FR
409 samples
87%
IE
306 samples
100%
DE
248 samples
97%
CN
237 samples
99%
NL
224 samples
98%
NZ
138 samples
100%
ES
103 samples
98%
CH
96 samples
98%
SG
96 samples
98%
BE
85 samples
87%
IT
82 samples
95%
TH
69 samples
100%
MY
65 samples
94%
HK
58 samples
100%
IN
53 samples
96%
+ 45 more countries
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