Colby
KOL-bee
Boy
Average rank #437 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From a surname, originally from various English place names, derived from the Old Norse nickname Koli (meaning "coal, dark") and b媒r "town".
Popularity
How popular is Colby?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#224
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#278
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#577
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#615
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#491
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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