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Col

Boy Name day: December 6
Col is a short form of Colin: on birth records it is written Colin (128,668 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Colin page. Also a short form of Collin, Colby, Colten.
Origin: Greek (via medieval diminutive of Nicholas). Meaning: Victory of the people.
Colin arose as a medieval diminutive of Nicholas — from Greek 'Nikolaos', combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people) — though a separate Scottish Colin descends from the Gaelic Cailean.

Name day for Col

December 6

Why this day? Col is a short form of Colin, and shares its name day.

Col is celebrated in the United States on December 6.

The story of the name Col

Col is a short form of Colin. It keeps its origin (Greek (via medieval diminutive of Nicholas)) and meaning — victory of the people, and shares its name day, December 6.

On birth records, Col is rarely written as such: the Cols are Colins (128,668 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Colin page. Col is also a short form of Collin, Colby, Colten.

Frequently asked questions about Col

What does Col mean?

Col is a short form of Colin, which means victory of the people.

When is Col's name day?

December 6, together with Colin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Col a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Colin.

Col's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Caitlin92%
  2. Patricia92%
  3. Kathleen92%
  4. Katherine92%
  5. Kaitlyn92%
  6. Katrina92%
  7. Katelyn92%
  8. Karen92%
  9. Kathryn92%
  10. Kay92%

Bottom 10

  1. Hailey52%
  2. Zoe52%
  3. Autumn54%
  4. Alice55%
  5. Ariana55%
  6. Maggie55%
  7. Destiny55%
  8. Zoey55%
  9. Edna56%
  10. Madelyn56%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jeanette96%
  2. Janet96%
  3. Tonya85%
  4. Lorraine85%
  5. Jacqueline85%
  6. Annette85%
  7. Nicole84%
  8. Nancy83%
  9. Charlene83%
  10. Beverly83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice44%
  2. Autumn45%
  3. Maya47%
  4. Viola48%
  5. Layla49%
  6. Ethel49%
  7. Crystal50%
  8. Amber50%
  9. Melody50%
  10. Destiny50%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn96%
  2. Lorraine94%
  3. Mary92%
  4. Mariah92%
  5. Maria92%
  6. Marie92%
  7. Nicole90%
  8. Jacqueline90%
  9. Tonya90%
  10. Michelle88%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitney42%
  2. Kendra42%
  3. Destiny42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Ada42%
  6. Wanda43%
  7. Crystal43%
  8. Harper44%
  9. Maxine44%
  10. Kara45%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Darlene86%
  2. Nancy86%
  3. Charlene85%
  4. Patricia84%
  5. Sherry84%
  6. Patsy84%
  7. Paige83%
  8. Joyce83%
  9. Monica83%
  10. Chelsea82%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes48%
  2. Andrea48%
  3. Connie49%
  4. Constance49%
  5. Ruth50%
  6. Martha50%
  7. Roberta50%
  8. Ethel51%
  9. Barbara52%
  10. Maggie52%
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