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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. Kaitlyn92%
  2. Isabelle87%
  3. Isabella87%
  4. Sophie86%
  5. Sophia86%
  6. Jocelyn85%
  7. Natalie83%
  8. Caroline82%
  9. Paige82%
  10. Isabel81%

Bottom 10

  1. Hailey52%
  2. Zoe52%
  3. Autumn54%
  4. Maggie55%
  5. Destiny55%
  6. Zoey55%
  7. Madelyn56%
  8. Savannah56%
  9. Kylie56%
  10. Kaylee59%

Love potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn78%
  2. Alexa77%
  3. Gabriella76%
  4. Paige76%
  5. Ella75%
  6. Faith74%
  7. Caroline71%
  8. Kaitlyn71%
  9. Madeline71%
  10. Sophia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Autumn45%
  2. Maya47%
  3. Destiny50%
  4. Aaliyah55%
  5. Gabrielle55%
  6. Hailey55%
  7. Jade55%
  8. Hope56%
  9. Angelina56%
  10. Zoey57%

Professional potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Jocelyn96%
  2. Grace87%
  3. Isabel85%
  4. Madeline82%
  5. Hannah80%
  6. Sophie79%
  7. Sophia79%
  8. Madelyn78%
  9. Faith78%
  10. Lily76%

Bottom 10

  1. Destiny42%
  2. Savannah46%
  3. Addison46%
  4. Kylie49%
  5. Brooklyn50%
  6. Ava51%
  7. Sydney51%
  8. Brianna52%
  9. Alexa54%
  10. Madison54%

Crush potential for Col

Top 10

  1. Paige83%
  2. Sophia81%
  3. Sophie81%
  4. Alexa78%
  5. Emily75%
  6. Julia75%
  7. Ella75%
  8. Kaitlyn75%
  9. Caroline75%
  10. Natalie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Maggie52%
  2. Hailey52%
  3. Zoe53%
  4. Madelyn53%
  5. Savannah56%
  6. Hannah57%
  7. Autumn58%
  8. Zoey58%
  9. Lily59%
  10. Kylie59%
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