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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. Clark95%
  2. Bennett92%
  3. Solomon92%
  4. Winston92%
  5. Tobias90%
  6. Simon90%
  7. Tucker89%
  8. Lincoln88%
  9. Amir88%
  10. Graham87%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden48%
  2. Maverick52%
  3. Holden54%
  4. Axel55%
  5. Ryder59%
  6. Ryker60%
  7. Jaxson62%
  8. Zane62%
  9. Maddox62%
  10. King64%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Tucker91%
  2. Clark86%
  3. Graham82%
  4. Bennett82%
  5. Beau82%
  6. Titus81%
  7. Winston80%
  8. Leonel80%
  9. Emmett80%
  10. Amir79%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick43%
  3. Zayden49%
  4. Ryder51%
  5. Axel52%
  6. Ezra54%
  7. Ryker56%
  8. Gael58%
  9. Hudson59%
  10. Zane59%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Abel87%
  2. Jude85%
  3. Solomon82%
  4. Bennett82%
  5. Beau80%
  6. Jameson78%
  7. Emmett78%
  8. Graham77%
  9. Felix76%
  10. Clark75%

Bottom 10

  1. King42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Xander42%
  4. Axel42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. Jayce43%
  7. Jase43%
  8. Cash43%
  9. Kyler43%
  10. Kendrick43%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Tucker87%
  2. Beau83%
  3. Winston82%
  4. Clark81%
  5. Brantley80%
  6. Leonel80%
  7. Lincoln79%
  8. Emmett77%
  9. Lane77%
  10. Greyson76%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn54%
  2. Maverick57%
  3. Ryder57%
  4. Zayden58%
  5. Milo60%
  6. Felix60%
  7. Griffin60%
  8. Axel62%
  9. Holden62%
  10. Zane62%
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