What origin is the name Colley?

Colley comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Colley a popular name?

Colley is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Colley?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Colley — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Colley

Q: Is Colley a rare name?

Yes. Colley does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Colley

Colley

Boy

english

2 syllables

Colley is an english boy's name meaning "A surname meaning swarthy, used occasionally as a first name. famous bearer, 18th-century actor and dramatist colley cibber".

Colley is a boy name of english origin meaning "A surname meaning swarthy, used occasionally as a first name. famous bearer, 18th-century actor and dramatist colley cibber". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A surname meaning swarthy, used occasionally as a first name. famous bearer, 18th-century actor and dramatist colley cibber

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Colley

Very rare in US records

What does Colley mean?

Colley is a boy name of english origin meaning "A surname meaning swarthy, used occasionally as a first name. famous bearer, 18th-century actor and dramatist colley cibber".

Is Colley a rare name?

Yes. Colley does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Colley

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Colley

Colley means "A surname meaning swarthy, used occasionally as a first name. famous bearer, 18th-century actor and dramatist colley cibber" — these names share that spirit.