Cole
Usually a boy's name
- Meaning
- Surname: usually a pet form of Nicholas; or a nickname from Old English col, 'coal' Well attested
Often said to mean 'coal'; the surname dictionary lists a pet form of Nicholas first.
- Origin
- English surname
- Popularity
US 2025: #182 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #179
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.