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Colibri

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Pronounced KOH-lee-bree /ˈkoʊ.li.bri/Medium

Meaning: The Spanish and French word for a hummingbird (colibri), a word thought to come from a Caribbean Indigenous language by way of French. As a name it reads as the bird, which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: A bright word name: Colibri is Spanish and French for 'hummingbird' (said 'KOH-lee-bree').
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Origin LowSpanish, French
MeaningThe Spanish and French word for a hummingbird (colibri), a word thought to come from a Caribbean Indigenous language by way of French. As a name it reads as the bird, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13804 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 22

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420192024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Colibri is the Spanish and French word for the hummingbird, probably borrowed from a Caribbean Indigenous language through French. Used as a given name it is very rare and reads as the bird — a small, shimmering, tireless creature. Lively and lyrical (said 'KOH-lee-bree').

It appears very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, nature-bright, and unusual.

Did you know? Colibri is the word much of the world uses for a hummingbird — and it likely reached Spanish and French from a Caribbean Indigenous language, carried back across the Atlantic (said 'KOH-lee-bree').
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Colibri — Spanish/French 'hummingbird'; likely Caribbean Indigenous origin

Variations

ColibríKolibriColibria

Nicknames

ColiBri

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Colibri mean?

Colibri is the Spanish and French word for a hummingbird.

How do you pronounce Colibri?

It's said KOH-lee-bree /ˈkoʊ.li.bri/ — three syllables, stress on the first. In Spanish the stress falls on the last.

Is Colibri a boy or girl name?

Colibri is used here as a girl's name; it is chiefly a word.

How popular is Colibri?

Colibri is very rare as a given name in the U.S.

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