Collin
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Collin
Collin is a diminutive form of Colin, which derives from the Latin name Nicolaus, meaning "victory of the people" (from Greek "nike" meaning victory and "laos" meaning people).
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Etymology
Collin is a diminutive form of Colin, which derives from the Latin name Nicolaus, meaning "victory of the people" (from Greek "nike" meaning victory and "laos" meaning people). The name has been used predominantly in English-speaking, French, and Irish cultures since the Middle Ages, with particular popularity in Ireland and Scotland where it became established as both a given name and surname.
Collin currently ranks #493 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
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