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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
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Friendship potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Sebastian93%
  2. Oliver89%
  3. Dominic87%
  4. Levi87%
  5. Theodore86%
  6. Elias85%
  7. Julian83%
  8. Cooper83%
  9. Carson83%
  10. Noah78%

Bottom 10

  1. Leo62%
  2. Miles63%
  3. Nolan64%
  4. Abraham64%
  5. Jaxon67%
  6. Colton68%
  7. Carter71%
  8. Lucas71%
  9. Wyatt71%
  10. Josiah71%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Sebastian90%
  2. Cooper84%
  3. Julian80%
  4. Levi79%
  5. Theodore78%
  6. Oliver77%
  7. Dominic76%
  8. Carter76%
  9. Grayson76%
  10. Abraham75%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles44%
  2. Wyatt57%
  3. Owen60%
  4. Nolan60%
  5. Noah64%
  6. Everett64%
  7. Josiah65%
  8. Colton67%
  9. Elias68%
  10. Damian69%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Abraham89%
  2. Noah82%
  3. Everett71%
  4. Oliver70%
  5. Cooper69%
  6. Theodore68%
  7. Elias68%
  8. Leo68%
  9. Sebastian64%
  10. Dominic63%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian45%
  2. Grayson48%
  3. Miles48%
  4. Maxwell48%
  5. Liam50%
  6. Nolan50%
  7. Jackson51%
  8. Luke52%
  9. Carter54%
  10. Lucas54%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Sebastian82%
  2. Cooper79%
  3. Grayson78%
  4. Carson78%
  5. Elias76%
  6. Julian76%
  7. Oliver76%
  8. Dominic76%
  9. Levi75%
  10. Maxwell74%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Leo59%
  3. Wyatt60%
  4. Josiah61%
  5. Everett62%
  6. Miles62%
  7. Luke63%
  8. Nolan65%
  9. Owen66%
  10. Noah67%
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