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Colorado

Quick answerThe given name 'Colorado' means "colored red" or "reddish," derived from the Spanish adjective *colorado* (from Latin *coloratus*, past participle of *colorare* "to color").

Spanish · Boy · 4 syllables

C
Rare

Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,495
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2006
Syllables4
OriginSpanish
LanguageSpanish
Letters8
Numerology11 Chaldean 7
Global rank#12,495

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

About the name Colorado

The given name 'Colorado' means "colored red" or "reddish," derived from the Spanish adjective *colorado* (from Latin *coloratus*, past participle of *colorare* "to color").

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Etymology

The given name 'Colorado' means "colored red" or "reddish," derived from the Spanish adjective *colorado* (from Latin *coloratus*, past participle of *colorare* "to color"). It is not a traditional given name in any specific culture or religion, but is used occasionally in English-speaking countries, notably inspired by the U.S. state of Colorado, which was named by Spanish explorers for the reddish silt of the Colorado River.

Colorado currently ranks #12,495 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.

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