Coleman - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Coleman \c(o)-le-

. Variant of Colman. Also derived from the Gaelic personal name Colmán, or an occupational term for a charcoal burner.

Baby names that sound like Coleman are Clement, Clemens, Gilman and Gillman. Other similar baby names are Colan, Coleton, Goldman, Holman, Soloman and Solaman.

Coleman is a somewhat common first name for men (#891 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#82 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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