Given name
Colsyn
“a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair”·“having dark features; having coal-black hair”
Colsyn is a variant of Cole. Interpretations include “a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” (English) and “having dark features; having coal-black hair” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Colsyn is a variant of Cole. Interpretations include “a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” (English) and “having dark features; having coal-black hair” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Colsyn is a variant of Cole. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2010. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Colsyn is a variant of Cole. The history of Cole gives this family its wider story. Cole’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Colsyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 198
- 192 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,073 for boys · #13,573 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +89%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,073 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 78.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025.
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.
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