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Koltan
Pronounced KOHL-tun /ˈkoʊltən/Medium
Meaning: Koltan respells Colton, an English place-surname combining an element like coal or the personal name Cola with tun, a settlement; it keeps that meaning of a coal town or Cola's town.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Koltan rode the strong rise of Colton as a first name in its decades. It was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year at its high in the early twenty-tens.
The K opening lends it a bold, western feel favored by parents wanting a familiar name with an edge. A boy named Koltan would still be young today, and the name shortens naturally to Kolt.
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What does the name Koltan mean?
It is a variant of Colton, an English surname and place-name meaning coal town or Cola's town.
How do you pronounce Koltan?
It is said KOHL-tun /ˈkoʊltən/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Koltan a boy or girl name?
Koltan is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Koltan?
It has always been very rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early twenty-tens.