Collin
/?k?l.?n/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Irish Gaelic / Greek ◈ 2 syllables
"Young pup / victory of the people"

From Irish Gaelic / Greek

Collin means young warrior or victory of the people — the double-L variant of Colin, from the Irish/Greek. Colin Firth won the Oscar for The King's Speech. Colin Powell was the first Black Secretary of State. The double-L adds visual weight. Two syllables of Oscar-King's-Speech, first-Black-Secretary, and double-L Irish-Greek victory.

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Collin at a glance
MeaningYoung pup / victory of the people
OriginIrish Gaelic / Greek
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#398
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Why parents love Collin
  • Colin Firth won the Oscar for The King's Speech.
  • Colin Powell was the first Black Secretary of State.
  • Two syllables with a clean, strong sound: KOL-in.
  • The double-L adds visual weight.
  • The meaning young warrior/victory is dually powerful.
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The vibe of Collin
young warriorvictory of peopledouble-LColinIrishGreekFirthOscarPowellSecretary
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Origin & history of Collin
Irish/Greek (young warrior/victory) → double-L Collin
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Irish Gaelic / Greek roots
Collin is the double-L variant of Colin meaning young warrior. Firth won the Oscar. Powell was the first Black Secretary of State.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Double-L variant; Colin Firth; Colin Powell.
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Today
Collin remains a beloved choice, ranking #398 in the US. 81,336 babies have been named Collin since 1895.
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How popular is Collin?
1996 peak year
Today, Collin ranks around #398 in the United States, with roughly 867 new arrivals per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1996, 3,358 babies were given the name (ranked #115 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Collin has been declining in recent years. In all, around 81,336 babies have been registered as Collin since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,358 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #115)
867 Avg. per year
(last decade)
8,670 Total registrations
last 10 years
81,336 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #398) Popular
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Collin
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.

Collin's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — first-Secretary leadership. People named Collin tend to be clean, strong, and gifted at double-L Oscar-winning and being first.

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Oscar-winning AND being first
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Firth-King's-Speech
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Powell-Secretary
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Double-L
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Young-warrior
C3
O6
L3
L3
I9
N5
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Collin
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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