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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
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Friendship potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Sebastian93%
  2. Oliver89%
  3. Dominic87%
  4. Claire87%
  5. Nora87%
  6. Levi87%
  7. Cora86%
  8. Theodore86%
  9. Elias85%
  10. Audrey83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana55%
  2. Charlie60%
  3. Leo62%
  4. Skylar62%
  5. Miles63%
  6. Nolan64%
  7. Mia64%
  8. Layla64%
  9. Harper64%
  10. Violet64%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Sebastian90%
  2. Cooper84%
  3. Julian80%
  4. Levi79%
  5. Lucy78%
  6. Theodore78%
  7. Oliver77%
  8. Dominic76%
  9. Carter76%
  10. Grayson76%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles44%
  2. Layla49%
  3. Violet53%
  4. Ariana55%
  5. Harper57%
  6. Skylar57%
  7. Wyatt57%
  8. Arianna57%
  9. Charlie58%
  10. Avery59%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Abraham89%
  2. Claire85%
  3. Noah82%
  4. Amelia74%
  5. Cecilia73%
  6. Violet73%
  7. Nora72%
  8. Micah71%
  9. Everett71%
  10. Oliver70%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper44%
  2. Damian45%
  3. Ariana47%
  4. Grayson48%
  5. Miles48%
  6. Maxwell48%
  7. Liam50%
  8. Nolan50%
  9. Jackson51%
  10. Luke52%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Sebastian82%
  2. Cecilia80%
  3. Lucy80%
  4. Audrey79%
  5. Cooper79%
  6. Olivia78%
  7. Lydia78%
  8. Grayson78%
  9. Carson78%
  10. Elias76%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham50%
  2. Charlie53%
  3. Leo59%
  4. Wyatt60%
  5. Josiah61%
  6. Violet61%
  7. Everett62%
  8. Miles62%
  9. Skylar63%
  10. Harper63%
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