Colson

Colson: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Cole”
Origin: English
Say it: KOHL-sun · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Transferred from an English surname meaning “son of Cole.” Cole is a medieval form of Nicholas in some cases, though it can also come from a nickname meaning “swarthy.”

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How popular is Colson?

2024284 per million US babies

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Babies named Colson in 2024946

2024 rank#353 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18808,624

Colson is rising: use over the last five years is 6.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Colson

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Nicholasvictory of the people · Greek
Coleswarthy, coal-black · English
Nicolasvictory of the people · Greek
Nicovictory of the people · Greek
Colinyoung creature; cub · Scottish Gaelic
Collinpeople of victory · Greek
Nikolaivictory of the people · Russian
Colsenson of Cole · English

Colson questions

What does the name Colson mean?

Colson means "son of Cole". It comes from English. Transferred from an English surname meaning “son of Cole.” Cole is a medieval form of Nicholas in some cases, though it can also come from a nickname meaning “swarthy.”

Is Colson a boy or girl name?

Colson is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Colson?

946 US babies were named Colson in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Colson?

Colson is usually pronounced KOHL-sun.

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.