Colin
Gender: M
Origin of Colin: Diminutive of Nicholas
Meaning of Colin: "pup"
Colin's Popularity in 2011: #120
Thanks to its dashing Anglo-Irish image--due partly to Colins Firth and Farrell-- and its c-initialed two-syllable sound, Colin and its cousin Collin have enjoyed a long run of popularity, reaching as high as #84 in 2004.
The usual pronunciation of Colin is COLL-in, but the alternate COLE-in version was publicized by General Colin Powell, the first US African-American Secretary of State, who was named after World War II hero Colin Kelly.
Literary cred:Colin Craven is a character in The Secret Garden, and Colin Creevey appears in the Harry Potter books.
Both Kevin James and Kiss's Paul Stanley have young sons named Colin, while Tom Hanks has a grown one.
Colan, Cole, Collan, Collen, Collin, Collon, Collyn, Colyn, Kolin
Colin's International Variations
Coilin (Irish) Cóilean (Irish Gaelic) Cailean (Scottish Gaelic)
