Meaning: Coal; dark; swarthy; K-spelling variant of Cole, from Middle English col (charcoal, coal) or a short form of Nicholas (victory of the people)Medium
In 30 seconds: A K-spelling variant of Cole, meaning 'coal' or a short form of Nicholas. Like Kase and Korbin, the K-opening gives familiar names a distinctive look — in this case a crisp one-syllable name with elemental nature resonance.
MeaningCoal; dark; swarthy; K-spelling variant of Cole, from Middle English col (charcoal, coal) or a short form of Nicholas (victory of the people)
U.S. rank (2024)#1200 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births170 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 9,623
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Kole is a K-spelling of Cole, from Middle English col (charcoal, coal) or as a short form of Nicholas (Greek: victory of the people). Both readings have English surname precedent.
Kole ranked #1200 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? Coal — from Old English col — was so central to the Industrial Revolution that entire cities were built around coal mines. The surname Cole appears in thousands of place names across England. So Kole/Cole carries both a natural element and an industrial history.
