Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Koleman isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Koleman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 249
- 249 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,622 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,622 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 225 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.
Koleman’s family of names
In Greek usage, Koleman as a surname is a transliteration of Κολεμάν.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Koleman, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kaelan
“a mighty warrior”
85% boys · 15% girls
Cowan
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>99% boys
Kegan
“small and fiery woman” · “a small and fiery man”
98% boys · 2% girls
Quameer
>99% boys
Kujuan
>99% boys
Trajan
“to last (to endure, continue over time)”
>99% boys
Vasean
>99% boys
Karolis
Karolis is a masculine given name. It is used in Lithuanian.
>99% boys