Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Colyn 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 1945. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Colyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 711
- 701 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −80%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 44 in 2001. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 778 as a first name in 2020; 123 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Colyn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Collin
“high” · “of the victorious people”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kolby
“a dark-haired man”
84% boys · 16% girls
Quentin
“the fifth-born child”
>99% boys
Colby
“from the coal town”
90% boys · 10% girls
Colten
“a young horse; from the coal town”
>99% boys
Conner
“lover of hounds” · “a wolf-lover”
99% boys · 1% girls
Cole
“a swarthy woman; having coal-black hair” · “having dark features; having coal-black hair”
>99% boys
Kody
“one who is helpful”
93% boys · 7% girls