Coulton
English · Boy · 2 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Coulton
The name 'Coulton' is an English surname-turned-given name meaning "settlement of Cola" or "town of Cola," derived from the Old English personal name *Cola* (meaning "coal" or "dark") combined with *tūn* ("enclosure, settlement").
This meaning was compiled with AI assistance and is awaiting community review. Know this name well? Help verify or improve it.
Etymology
The name 'Coulton' is an English surname-turned-given name meaning "settlement of Cola" or "town of Cola," derived from the Old English personal name *Cola* (meaning "coal" or "dark") combined with *tūn* ("enclosure, settlement"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United Kingdom and United States, with no specific religious ties; historically, it originated as a locational surname from places like Coulton in North Yorkshire, England.
Coulton currently ranks #11,074 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Anglo-Saxon names that sit beautifully beside CoultonSimilar names you might like
Names starting with CMore names starting with C
- Calbe
- Caesare
- Calyssa
- Caide
- Caid
- Caidon
- Calamity
- Caitlyne
- Calihan
- Cadel
- Callysta
- Calcifer
- Cadell
- Cadon
- Caedyn
- Calais
- Calub
- Caleesi
Find middle names for Coulton →
🧬 See Coulton's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Coulton's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Coulton your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Coulton already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Coulton go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
Names that sound like Coulton
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Colton derives from Old English, combining "col" (charcoal/coal) and "tun" (settlement/town), meaning "settlement of the coal workers" or "dark town."…"
"The name Cliodhna means "shapely" or "beautiful," derived from the Old Irish root *clí* (meaning "post, pillar" or metaphorically "form")."
"Clayton derives from Old English and means "clay settlement" or "town built on clay," combining the elements "clay" (the soil…"
"Claudine is the feminine form of the Roman name Claudius, derived from the Latin "claudus" meaning "lame" or "limping," though…"
"The name Cliodna means "shapely" or "beautiful" in Irish, deriving from the Old Irish root *clíu* (fame, beauty)."
"The name 'Caledonia' means "hard" or "tough" (from the Celtic root *caleto-), and is the Latin name given by the…"
"The given name 'Colten' is an English variant of 'Colton', meaning "coal town" or "settlement by the coal mines," derived…"
"The name 'Claudinet' is a diminutive form of 'Claudine', the feminine version of 'Claudius', derived from the Latin *claudus* meaning…"
"The name 'Claudinette' is a feminine diminutive of 'Claudine', derived from the Latin 'Claudius', meaning "lame" or "crippled." It is…"
"Claudia-Andreea is a compound name combining Claudia (from Latin "claudus" meaning "lame" or more broadly associated with the Roman family…"
"Claude-Marie combines Claude, derived from the Latin "Claudus" meaning "lame" or more charitably "limping," with Marie, the French form of…"
"Clodomir derives from Germanic elements "clod" (famous/renowned) and "mir" (great/famous), meaning "famous and great" or "renowned warrior." The name was…"