Cole

English
"swarthy, coal black"

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 Becker
    lead singer of American rock band SWMRS
  • Cole Mitchell Sprouse
    American actor; twin brother Dylan
  • Cole Albert Porter
    American composer
  • Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger
    American Confederate soldier and outlaw
  • Cole Kenneth Hauser
    American actor
  • Cole Dickson Beasley
    American football player
  • Nicholas Holland "Cole" Grossman
    American soccer player
  • Cole Alan Pendery
    American musician
  • Colbert Michael "Cole" Hamels
    American baseball player
  • Cole Whitt
    American NASCAR driver
  • Cole David Aldrich
    American basketball player
  • Cole Swindell
    American singer
  • Cole LaBrant
    American Viner and YouTuber
  • Cole James (b. 1981)
    son of actress Jess Walton and John James
  • Cole Patrick Cassidy
    son 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 Hersch
    comedian

The name Cole in Pop Culture

  • Old King Cole
    nursery rhyme character
  • Cole Turner
    character on TV's "Charmed"
  • Cole Johnson
    character in movie "The Babysitter"
  • Cole
    the Black Ninja in the Ninjago series
  • Cole Ortiz
    character on TV's "24"
  • Cole Aaronson
    character on TV's "Scrubs"
  • Cole Sear
    character in movie "The Sixth Sense"
  • Cole Holland
    character in film "Mr. Holland's Opus"
  • Cole Brown
    character on TV's "Martin"
  • Cole St. Clair
    character in Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver trilogy
  • Cole
    character in movie "Friends with Kids"
  • Cole
    potential companion in Dragon Age: Inquisition
  • Cole Phelps
    character in video game L.A Noire

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