Given name & surname
Kolin
“of the conquering people”
Kolin is a variant of Kolinkar. One Danish interpretation is “of the conquering people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kolin is a variant of Kolinkar. One Danish interpretation is “of the conquering people.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kolin is a variant of Kolinkar. An origin associated with Kolinkar is Danish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Kolin as a surname developed from Kolín.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kolin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,945
- 1,945 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 79 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,318 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −49%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,318 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 49.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,716 as a first name in 2020; 321 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.
Kolin’s family of names
In English usage, Kolin as a surname developed from the Czech form Kolín. Kolin has a related form in Kolinkar. In Greek usage, Kolin is a transliteration of Κόλιν.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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