Colby: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “dark farm”
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Say it
- KOHL-bee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (93% of all uses)
From an English surname and place name of Norse origin, from Koli, a byname meaning 'dark,' plus býr 'farm, settlement.' Also used as a given name in modern English.
How popular is Colby?
Babies named Colby in 2024538
2024 rank#581 boys
Peak year2001
Total US babies since 188057,635
Colby is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.
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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Colby questions
What does the name Colby mean?
Colby means "dark farm". It comes from Old Norse. From an English surname and place name of Norse origin, from Koli, a byname meaning 'dark,' plus býr 'farm, settlement.' Also used as a given name in modern English.
Is Colby a boy or girl name?
Colby is mainly a boy's name in US records (93% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Colby?
538 US babies were named Colby in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.
How do you pronounce Colby?
Colby is usually pronounced KOHL-bee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.