Colby - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Colby \c(o)-lby, col-by\ is pronounced KOHL-bee. It is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "swarthy person's settlement". From the personal name Koli (from "kol" meaning "charcoal"). There was a 1980s television series "The Colbys". See also Kolby.

Colby has 5 variant forms: Colbee, Colbert, Colbey, Colbie and Collby.

For more information, see also the related name Colton.

Baby names that sound like Colby are Gilby and Kelby.

Colby is a common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Colby. Compare Colby with related baby names.