COLIN  

Gender: M
Origin: Diminutive of NICHOLAS and Scottish
Meaning: "pup or cub"

Popularity in 2008: #114

Thanks to its dashing British image and c-initialed two-syllable sound, Colin/Collin has enjoyed a long run of popularity.

Variations:
Collen, Colan, Cole, Collyn, Collin, Colyn, Collon, Kolin, Collan

International Variations:
Coilin (Irish) Cóilean (Irish Gaelic) Cailean (Scottish Gaelic)

Colin is being discussed in our message boards:

• Please help me!
• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• Your New Babies
• narrowing my list...need help
• Not In love with any of my names? Ideas Needed???

Read Nameberry blog posts about Colin:

• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• IRISH CELEBRITY BABY NAMES
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERO NAMES