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Colton

Pronunciation /COLT-on/

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“dark town”

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Meaning of Colton

Colton is a boy name of English origin, popular among English families. It means “coal town, dark settlement”.

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Popularity
95/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
5/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Colton Popularity Graph

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#27#29#312015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#29

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🎨 Nicknames for Colton

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Col Colt Coly Colto

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📋 Key Info

Meaningdark town
OriginEnglish
GenderBoy Name
Popularity95/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningdark town
First Name LetterC
Total Letters6
Syllables2
Gender Group👶 Boy
Heritage OriginEnglish
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity95/100

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