Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Colan is a variant of Colin. An origin associated with Colin is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Colan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 237
- 237 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2003. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 285 as a first name in 2020; 420 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Colan, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Coleman
“one who burns charcoal; resembling a dove”
>99% boys
Keenan
“a small woman” · “of an ancient family”
>99% boys
Collin
“high” · “of the victorious people”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kody
“one who is helpful”
93% boys · 7% girls
Conor
“lover of hounds” · “a wolf-lover”
>99% boys
Cortez
“a courteous man”
>99% boys
Cory
“from the hollow; of the churning waters” · “of the heart”
94% boys · 6% girls
Kolbe
Kolbe is a surname from German. It is used in English and Polish.
96% boys · 4% girls