Collin name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old Greek and Scottish
Usage: English, Scottish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Collin c(ol)-lin
Meaning: Victory of the People, Form of Colin, Dove, One who had Travelled to Rome and Young Pup
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What does Collin mean?

Collin means Victory of the People, Form of Colin, Dove, One who had Travelled to Rome or Young Pup came from Scottish and Old Greek and is used for both sexes is specifically used in Scottish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish and English.

Collin is version of pious and durable Nicholas. Nicholas is variation of persistent and admired Nicolas. Meaning of Nicholas is Victory and People, Victorious Person and Victory of the People came from Old Greek.

Collin is variation of Cailean. Cailean is variant of durable and popular Colin. Cailean is Scottish form of Columba. Of Celtic, Scottish and Old Greek origin, Well-Liked and Ceaseless Cailean, Cailean means "Coileán".

How do I pronounce Collin?

c(ol)-lin is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Collin.

Variants of Collin

Cailean, Nicholas, Colin, Columba, Coileain, Nicolas, Kolja, Nichol, Col, Nicolai

Names that rhyme with Collin

How popular is the name Collin?

Collin was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1895 around 77146 babies have been given the name. When at its peak in 1996, 3358 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 115th position.

However after 160 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names 40 times

Collin is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 189 on boy names chart when 85 babies were given the name Collin. There are over 319 babies that have been given the name Collin in Netherlands.

Collin is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1821 (1998) in its 14 years run on England and Wales naming chart. Also, it is among the top 2000 boy names in France.

Over 117 babies in France have been named Collin. In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 but could not make beyond the top 700. There are over 103 babies that have been given the name Collin in Switzerland.

Also, it is among the top 800 boy names in Belgium. Over 163 babies in Belgium have been named Collin.

Collin is a rare baby name in Ireland and may not be used now since it isn't seen since 2008.

But Collin is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 8000 have the name as well as in Uganda. At least, 70000 people globally have carried Collin as their given name according to our research.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018362910770614
2017342987988510
20162981195142406
20152601376842213
201422316971010610
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Facts

Collin in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands197041655
Finland475250
Sweden5249932
Norway335432
Denmark18010

Numerological aspects of Collin

Having no 5 as your personality number represents your extraordinary personality and creativity. Although you believe your dreams are too wild to realize, you are completely wrong. Your personal growth depends on your adventures. Besides creative, you are also highly intuitive and funny. You are not stubborn but flexible and think outside the limits. You don't believe in rules and restrictions.

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Sibling Names for Collin

Choosing a name for your baby is a big decision, and sometimes it can be helpful to see different options before settling on one. If you've chosen the name Collin, you might be wondering what other names would pair well with it for your future children. Here are some sibling names that complement Collin beautifully.

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Famous people named Collin

  • Collin d'Harleville, French dramatist
  • Collin McKinney, land surveyor, merchant, politician
  • Collin Sixpence, Zimbabwean sculptor
  • Collin Peterson, American politician, member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
  • Collin Raye, musical artist
  • Collin Samuel, Trinidad and Tobago footballer
  • Collin Wilcox, American film, stage and television actress
  • Collin Chou, Taiwanese actor and martial artist
  • Collin Walcott, North American musician known for working
  • Collin Wilcox, American mystery writer
  • Collin Brooks, British journalist, writer, and broadcaster
  • Collin Ashton, American football linebacker
  • Collin Benjamin, retired Namibian football midfielder
  • Collin Altamirano is a professional tennis player from the United States, born in the city of Sacramento.
  • Collin Alexander Brown acted in movie Champion
  • In 2002 crime and mystery film, Daybreak, Collin Doyle played Marty.
  • Collin Obomalayat, from 1992 flick Albert souffre, who played the Charles.
  • Collin Story, from 2000 movie Cage in Box Elder, who portrayed the N.
  • Collin Stark characterized the leading role of Jesse in 2003 action and horror flick Speed Demon.
  • In 2011, Collin Sutton portrayed the role of Jimmy in action, crime flick No Saints for Sinners.
  • Collin Galyean, from 2016 action and comedy movie Piranha Sharks, who portrayed the Jackson.

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