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Colin at a glance
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- Boy
- Western numerology
- 8
- Indian numerology
- 9
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
- 1 parents liked this name
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What does Colin mean?
Colin is a baby name with Indian, Celtic, English, French, Gaelic, Greek, Scottish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is A variant of Nicholas, which means 'people's victory', from a French diminutive; Child or virile; Dove; Of a triumphant people; Variant of Nicholas: People's....
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Alin
Unisex
Indian
Bearer of the Light; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Scorpion; The Zodiac Sign Scorpio; To Soothe
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Alin
Unisex
Indian
Bearer of the Light; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Scorpion; The Zodiac Sign Scorpio; To Soothe
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Caitlin
Girl
Indian
Form of the Greek Catherine meaning 'pure'; Pure; Pure An Irish Gaelic variant of Catherine from the Old French form of the name; The Celtic Form of Catherine; Variant of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina Famous...
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Cole
Boy
Indian
coal, victory of the people; Diminutive of Colin: Of a triumphant people; People's victory; Prince of Red Roses; young boy
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Coleman
Boy
Indian
charcoal burner, dove, peace; Dark skinned or coal miner; Dove; Peace
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Alin
Unisex
Indian
Bearer of the Light; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Scorpion; The Zodiac Sign Scorpio; To Soothe
165 family views
Cole
Boy
Indian
coal, victory of the people; Diminutive of Colin: Of a triumphant people; People's victory; Prince of Red Roses; young boy
143 family views
Coleman
Boy
Indian
charcoal burner, dove, peace; Dark skinned or coal miner; Dove; Peace
136 family views
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Alin
Unisex
Indian
Bearer of the Light; handsome Also both a diminutive of Albert (noble, bright) and an abbreviation of names beginning with Al-; Scorpion; The Zodiac Sign Scorpio; To Soothe
165 family views
Caitlin
Girl
Indian
Form of the Greek Catherine meaning 'pure'; Pure; Pure An Irish Gaelic variant of Catherine from the Old French form of the name; The Celtic Form of Catherine; Variant of Catherine: Pure, clear Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina Famous...
178 family views
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Franklin
Boy
Filipino
the name means; A Man from France; Derived from 'francoleyn' meaning a free born landowner Famous bearer: American President Franklin D Roosevelt; Franch Man; Fraunclein and Free
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