Cole
English
"swarthy, coal black"Share
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Updated Wed Apr 17 2024
Cole Origin and Meaning
The name Cole is a boy's name of English origin meaning "swarthy, coal black".
Cole -- a short name that embodies a lot of richness and depth -- has long been associated with the great songwriter Cole Porter. It's quite popular in Scotland.
Old King Cole -- which refers to a real British king -- is familiar to all kids. Cole was the name of the child in The Sixth Sense and was also the name of -- sorry -- the notorious outlaw Cole Younger, who was born Thomas Coleman.
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Famous People Named Cole
- Cole Beckerlead singer of American rock band SWMRS
- Cole Mitchell SprouseAmerican actor; twin brother Dylan
- Cole Albert PorterAmerican composer
- Thomas Coleman "Cole" YoungerAmerican Confederate soldier and outlaw
- Cole Kenneth HauserAmerican actor
- Cole Dickson BeasleyAmerican football player
- Nicholas Holland "Cole" GrossmanAmerican soccer player
- Cole Alan PenderyAmerican musician
- Colbert Michael "Cole" HamelsAmerican baseball player
- Cole WhittAmerican NASCAR driver
- Cole David AldrichAmerican basketball player
- Cole SwindellAmerican singer
- Cole LaBrantAmerican Viner and YouTuber
- Cole James (b. 1981)son of actress Jess Walton and John James
- Cole Patrick Cassidyson of American actor Patrick Cassidy
- Cole Jovanovski (b. 2006)son of ice hockey player Ed Jovanovski; twin sister Coco
- Cole Pally (b. 2012)son of actor Adam Pally
- Cole Pedroia (b. 2012)son of baseball player Dustin Pedroia
- Cole Herschcomedian
Cole in Pop Culture
- Old King Colenursery rhyme character
- Cole Turnercharacter on TV's "Charmed"
- Cole Johnsoncharacter in movie "The Babysitter"
- Colethe Black Ninja in the Ninjago series
- Cole Ortizcharacter on TV's "24"
- Cole Aaronsoncharacter on TV's "Scrubs"
- Cole Searcharacter in movie "The Sixth Sense"
- Cole Hollandcharacter in film "Mr. Holland's Opus"
- Cole Browncharacter on TV's "Martin"
- Cole St. Claircharacter in Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver trilogy
- Colecharacter in movie "Friends with Kids"
- Colepotential companion in Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Cole Phelpscharacter in video game L.A Noire