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 bรฝr "town".
Popularity
How popular is Colby?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#222
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#278
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#577
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#615
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#491
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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