Boy

Coleman

KOH-lman

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Old English 'cole' (charcoal) and 'man,' meaning 'coal worker.' Or from Irish 'Colmán' (little dove). An occupational surname with medieval roots.”

Popularity Over Time

Coleman US popularity rank over timeRank 1402 in 1977 to rank 369 in 1903. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#369#886#14021900192019401960198020002024

Coleman is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

IrishOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ColeColeman

Style

ClassicStrongBoldTimelessGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Coleman Hawkins (jazz musician)
  • Coleman Young (Detroit mayor)

Collections

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

Similar Names

Colman

Irish Rare & Uncommon

Colton

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Colin

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Callum

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Josephine

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English and Irish traditions

People Also Ask

From Old English 'cole' (charcoal) and 'man,' meaning 'coal worker.' Or from Irish 'Colmán' (little dove). An occupational surname with medieval roots.

Coleman is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Coleman include Cole, Coleman.

Names that pair beautifully with Coleman include Josephine.