What Does the Name Colby Mean

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Colby Name Meaning

EnglishFrom a surname, originally from various English place names, derived from the Old Norse nickname Koli (meaning "coal, dark") and býr "town".

Origin: EnglishGender: Boy
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1 Callum
2 Coilean
3 Cezário
4 Ciardha
5 Cairo
6 Charlie
7 Cáel
8 Camron
9 Coeus
10 Can
11 Cicero
12 Callias
13 Cleto
14 Clyde
15 Clark
16 Cézar
17 Cola
18 Chisomo
19 Caspar
20 Cahir
21 Cleopas
22 Cnut
23 Chike
24 Chí
25 Cameron
26 Caiden
27 Calixte
28 Cathán
29 Charles
30 Cletis
31 Caerwyn
32 Cillian
33 Cleon
34 Chayyim
35 Cadoc
36 Chizoba
37 Claud
38 Chingis
39 Carter
40 Cas
41 Chaim
42 Chuy
43 Čedomir
44 Canute
45 Çağatay
46 Cathal
47 Césaire
48 Chile
49 Ci̇han
50 Chander
51 Carver
52 Cianán
53 Cem
54 Ciprian
55 Carlyle
56 Ciarán
57 Chester
58 César
59 Caomh
60 Chidi
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