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Kolbe

KOHL-bee

Popularity

#1938

rising

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.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

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

Famous Namesakes

  • Maximilian Kolbe

    Polish Conventual Franciscan friar and martyr of the Holocaust.

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Personality Traits

DeterminedPracticalReliableLoyal

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