Colter
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning colt herder; one who tends young horses.
How Colter has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #972 |
| 2020 | #973 |
| 2021 | #629 |
| 2022 | #430 |
| 2023 | #321 |
| 2024 | #218 |
| 2025 | #157 |
Colter by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Colter. In the US, 142 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 163 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Colter. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Coltendark settlement or coal town; a respelling of Colton358 in the US (2017)
- Coulter25 in the US (2017)
- Carterone who transports goods by cart10,351 in the US (2017)
- Coltondark settlement; coal town5,261 in the US (2017)
- Cooperbarrel maker4,680 in the US (2017)
- Connerlover of hounds; or variant of connor1,015 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Colter
Names that are said the same way as Colter, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kolter35 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a horse
Like Colter, each of these has a horse in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)
- Philiplover of horses725 in the US (2017)
- Philliplover of horses; a form of Philip725 in the US (2017)
- Felipefriend of horses; Spanish form of Philip298 in the US (2017)
- Roana horse with a coat of mixed color; reddish-brown34 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean youth
Like Colter, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Colter
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