What names are similar to Colin?
If you like Colin, consider Calvin, Corbin and Kelvin. Like Colin, their spellings end in -in.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Colin.
Calvin French · from surname Cauvin, "little bald one"
Corbin French · surname, "raven, dark-haired"
Kelvin Scottish · from the River Kelvin in Scotland, of uncertain Celtic origin; Brazil's 2000s wave pick, a Kevin with an L of its own
Gavin Welsh · form of Gawain; meaning disputed, traditionally "white hawk"
The same roots
Also Scottish names, from the tradition Colin comes from.
Ian Scottish · Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Iain, from Iohannes and the John line; the underlying Hebrew name means "Yahweh is gracious"
Gordon Scottish · from a Scottish place name and clan surname, traditionally 'spacious fort'
Ewan Scottish · Scottish Gaelic form of Eugene, traditionally 'born of the yew tree'
Lachlan Scottish · from the land of lochs (Norway)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2000s, the same decade as Colin, on a similar curve.
Camron Scottish · variant spelling of Cameron, traditionally 'crooked nose'
Corwin English · an English surname of disputed origin, most plausibly cordwainer, a leatherworker; heart's friend is a popular but unsupported gloss
Irvin Scottish · variant of Irving, green water
Efrain Hebrew · fruitful
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