 Meaning of name Colin
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Meaning  The name Colin has the following meaning: A young victorious man. It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Pronunciation The name Colin is pronounced as khaw-lin
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Colin and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Colin: Boys - Wallace, Campbell, MackenzieVariants Popular Variants for the name Colin: Cailean (Scottish), Coilean (Irish), Coilin (Irish), Colan, Colen, Collan, Collen, Collins, Collon, Collun, Collyn, Colon, Colun, Colyn, Kailean, Koilean, Koilin, Kolan, Kolen, Kollan, Kollen, Kollin, Kollins, Kollon, Kollun, Kollyn, Kolon, Kolun, KolynStyle We think the name Colin should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Colin to be: Intelligent and handsome chapIn one word, you might describe Colin as a(n) " intelligent" person. See other "intelligent" names for boys. Popularity As a baby boy name, Colin is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 106 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Colin fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 16 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 111 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Colin in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Colin (or its variants) are: Colin James Farrell, born on 31 May, a famous Actor. Colin James Farrell's background: An Irish actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, Alexander, In Bruges. and S.W.A.T. Colin Steele McRae, born on 5 August, a famous Athlete. Colin Steele McRae's background: A Scottish rally driver born in Lanark. General Colin Luther Powell, born on 5 April, a famous Politician. General Colin Luther Powell's background: An American politician. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State (2001-2005), serving under President George W. Bush. He was the first Jamaican American appointed to that position. As a General in the United States Army, Powell also served as National Security Advisor (1987–1989) and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993), holding the latter position during the Gulf War. 
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