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Coleridge

OriginEnglish
Meaning"ridge where charcoal is burnt"

About Coleridge

Name of a poet, this will be one for consideration by literary parents. The name fits well with the current trend towards surnames as given names, but beware the three syllable pronunciation, which may be a trap for the poetically disinclined.

Pronounced COAL-uh-ridge.

As of October 2026, Coleridge ranked #11764 in US births in 2005 SSA, peaked at #3082 in 1950.

Editor's take: The name Coleridge is a boy's name of English origin meaning "ridge where charcoal is burnt".

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