Colie

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Colie

Pronounced KOH-lee /ˈkoʊ.li/Medium

Meaning: Colie is a homey pet form, most often of Coleman or Cole. Coleman can mean 'dweller by the coal pit' or derive from an Irish saint's name, while Cole is often traced to a nickname for Nicholas, 'people of victory,' or to a word for coal-black. The parent gives Colie its meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Colie is a homey pet form of Coleman or Cole, tied to Old English and Nicholas roots. A rare early-1900s name (said KOH-lee).

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningColie is a homey pet form, most often of Coleman or Cole. Coleman can mean 'dweller by the coal pit' or derive from an Irish saint's name, while Cole is often traced to a nickname for Nicholas, 'people of victory,' or to a word for coal-black. The parent gives Colie its meaning.

U.S. rank (2020)#12403 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1912

Total births (all-time)≈ 567

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Colie is a pet form of Coleman or Cole, given as a full name in the early-American style. Coleman carries senses of 'coal' and an Irish saint's name, while Cole often traces to Nicholas or to a word for coal-black. It appears in United States records from around 1911, chiefly in the South, and was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its early-1910s high.

A man named Colie then would be a great-grandfather today, and the name reads as a warm, rural, early-century one. Cole has become a popular modern name, but the Colie spelling has stayed of its period rather than reviving.

Did you know? Colie is a friendly short form with more than one parent: it can stand for Coleman or for Cole, the latter often a centuries-old nickname for Nicholas.

Overall data confidence 36%

References - Colie — Pet form of Coleman/Cole; Nicholas and 'coal' roots

Variations

ColeColemanColey

Nicknames

ColeColey

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Colie mean?

It is a pet form of Coleman or Cole, carrying senses of 'coal' or, through Cole, the Nicholas meaning 'people of victory.'

How do you pronounce Colie?

It's said KOH-lee /ˈkoʊ.li/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Colie a boy or girl name?

Colie is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Colie?

It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century pet form given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.