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Colby-Lee

Quick answerColby-Lee is a hyphenated English given name combining "Colby" (derived from Old Norse "Kolr" meaning coal or dark, via the Scandinavian settlement name) and "Lee" (from Old English "leah" meaning meadow or clearing).

English · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,451
TrendStable
Peak year2019
Syllables2
OriginEnglish
LanguageEnglish
CultureAnglo-American
Letters9
Numerology7 Chaldean 11
Global rank#3,451

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Colby-Lee

Colby-Lee is a hyphenated English given name combining "Colby" (derived from Old Norse "Kolr" meaning coal or dark, via the Scandinavian settlement name) and "Lee" (from Old English "leah" meaning meadow or clearing).

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Etymology

Colby-Lee is a hyphenated English given name combining "Colby" (derived from Old Norse "Kolr" meaning coal or dark, via the Scandinavian settlement name) and "Lee" (from Old English "leah" meaning meadow or clearing). The name is primarily used in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom, with no specific religious affiliation, emerging as a modern compound name trend from the late 20th century onward.

Colby-Lee currently ranks #3,451 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.

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