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Colwyn

OriginWelsh place name / river name

About Colwyn

An example of the Welsh love of naming children after rivers and places. Colwyn is rare in the States but has genuine appeal: no hidden spelling traps, and similar-yet-different to names like Colton, Colson and Colin.

Pronounced KOL-win.

As of October 2026, Colwyn ranked #12490 in US births in 2021 SSA, peaked at #6718 in 1985.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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