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Colby

KOHL-bee

Popularity

#3225

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

57,635

Peak Year

#3,979 in 2001

First Recorded

1888

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Derived from an English surname meaning "dark-haired person's farm" or "coal town."

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Colby Covington

    American professional mixed martial artist

  • Colby Keller

    American performer and activist

Nicknames

Personality Traits

FriendlyEnergeticOutgoingCharming

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