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Colby

KOL-bee

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English place name from Old Norse meaning dark settlement or Koli's farm. Contemporary and friendly with Scandinavian heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Colby US popularity rank over timeRank 4435 in 1929 to rank 99 in 2001. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#99#2267#4435191619401960198020002024

Currently ranked #581 in the United States.

Origin

EnglishOld Norse

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ColColb

Style

ModernPlayfulStrongBold

Famous Bearers

  • Colby from Survivor

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Scandinavian Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English and Scandinavian cultures

People Also Ask

English place name from Old Norse meaning dark settlement or Koli's farm. Contemporary and friendly with Scandinavian heritage.

Colby is currently ranked #581 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Colby include Col, Colb.

Names that pair beautifully with Colby include Wren, Juniper, Beatrix, Callum, Dashiell.