Colin
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Colin is a Gaelic name meaning “young creature,” “pup,” or “cub.” Colin is also a long-standing pet form of Nicholas, meaning “people's victory,” and in Ireland it is taken as a diminutive of Colman. Actors Colin Firth and Colin Farrell give it heartthrob appeal, while Colin Powell adds authority. Colin is read as “strong and virile.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Irish Names for Children, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Colin in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Colin against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Colin is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Colin in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 950 boys were named Colin, making it the #343 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 133,706 boys have been named Colin, with the most (5,122) in 2004. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Colin
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Colin, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Colin | 2022 | North Atlantic | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Colin | 2016 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Cyclone Colin (Category 4) | 2014 | South Indian Ocean | 222 km/h |
| Tropical storm Colin | 2010 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Cyclone Colin (Category 2) | 1976 | South Pacific | 167 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Colin
There are 13 towns and villages with Colin in their name, in 6 countries.
🇭🇹 Haiti 6🇫🇷 France 3🇧🇪 Belgium 1🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇹🇳 Tunisia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Armand-Colin | Zaghouan Governorate, 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – | Map |
| Bot Colin | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Colin | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Colin | 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | – | Map |
| Colin | Nord-Est, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Colin | Ouest, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Colin | Ouest, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Colin | Sud-Est, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Hermanos Colín | Campeche, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Plaine Colin | Sud-Est, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Colin
There are 16 lakes and reservoirs with Colin in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 15🇲🇽 Mexico 1
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| Colin Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Colin Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Colin Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Colin Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Colin Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Colin | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Colin | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Colin | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Sánchez Colín | México, 🇲🇽 Mexico | Map |
| Colin Hay Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Colin songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Colin in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Colin
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Colin.
Colin Baker
Colin Blakemore
Colin Calderwood
Colin Camerer
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Fictional characters named Colin
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Colin as a pet name
FurryName has found 44 dogs named Colin in public pet registers, making it the #2,265 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (2), Tacoma (1), Framingham (1). Colin as a dog name →
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