Kolbe
KOHL-bee
Popularity
#1938
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
1,801
Peak Year
#110 in 2001
First Recorded
1989
Style
Vintage, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Kolbe is a German name meaning 'coal town' or 'dark-haired'. It likely originated as a surname for someone from a town with a coal mine.
Numerology
The Idealist
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Famous Namesakes
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish Conventual Franciscan friar and martyr of the Holocaust.
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