Colyn
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; a form of Colin.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Colyn by the numbers
Colyn was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 2001, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Colyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Colyn
Names that are said the same way as Colyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Collinyoung warrior; variant of colin or caitlin997 in the US (2017)
- Colleengirl or maiden104 in the US (2017)
- Kollinpeople's victory; a form of Colin73 in the US (2017)
- Kolinpeople's victory; a form of Colin36 in the US (2017)
- Coleengirl, maiden; a form of Colleen5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Colyn, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Victoriavictory7,277 in the US (2017)
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
- Lauralaurel tree; symbol of victory939 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Colyn
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