Given name
Colene
“of the victorious people”
Colene is a variant of Colina. In Scottish use, Colina carries the interpretation “of the victorious people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Colene is a variant of Colina. In Scottish use, Colina carries the interpretation “of the victorious people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Colene connects to the Colin name family through Colina. 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 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Colene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,624
- 0 boys · 1,624 girls
- Most popular year
- 1931
- 47 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 girls is 5 in 1997. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 47 in 1931. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,047 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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