Kolbie
- Meaning
- A form of Colby, associated with Koli’s settlement
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What does Kolbie mean?
Kolbie means “A form of Colby, associated with Koli’s settlement”.
Kolbie is a modern spelling of Colby, a name that came into personal use through an English surname. The surname is linked with places whose names contain the Old Norse element by, meaning a farm or settlement. The first element is commonly explained through Koli, a personal name associated with coal or a dark complexion.
The history reflects Scandinavian settlement and its lasting influence on English place names. Kolbie retains the sound of Colby while changing both its opening letter and ending. Colbie and Kolby provide two other close written forms. Its older background is therefore geographical and personal, with the modern spelling adding a more recent chapter to the same surname-based name family.
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How popular is Kolbie?
United States · 2025Explore how often Kolbie is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #1,905 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Kolbie
- 102 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 36.0% More than 2024
Kolbie over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #10,240 | 7 |
| 2025 | Girls | #1,905 | 102 |
| 2024 | Boys | #13,381 | 5 |
| 2024 | Girls | #2,426 | 75 |
| 2023 | Boys | #11,633 | 6 |
| 2023 | Girls | #2,406 | 75 |
| 2022 | Boys | #7,533 | 11 |
| 2022 | Girls | #2,844 | 60 |
| 2021 | Girls | #2,870 | 59 |
| 2020 | Boys | #6,851 | 12 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,184 | 83 |
| 2019 | Boys | #11,541 | 6 |
| 2019 | Girls | #3,148 | 51 |
| 2018 | Girls | #3,185 | 51 |
| 2017 | Boys | #6,207 | 14 |
| 2017 | Girls | #2,992 | 55 |
| 2016 | Boys | #5,937 | 15 |
| 2016 | Girls | #3,041 | 55 |
| 2015 | Boys | #5,636 | 16 |
| 2015 | Girls | #2,537 | 71 |
| 2014 | Boys | #5,385 | 17 |
| 2014 | Girls | #2,505 | 72 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Colby
Unisex- Meaning
- Koli's settlement
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Colbie
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Koli’s settlement, through Colby
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Kolby
Unisex- Meaning
- Koli’s settlement, through Colby
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Evelyn
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Desired; or water, island
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Eliana
Mostly girls- Meaning
- My God has answered; sun
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Eleanor
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Uncertain; from Aliénor
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