Colton
Also spelled: Colten, Kolton
Usually a boy's name
- Meaning
- English place-name surname: a personal name, Cola or Koli, + Old English 'settlement' Likely
Often said to mean 'coal town'; the surname dictionary gives a personal name, Cola, instead.
- Origin
- English surname
- Popularity
US 2025: #103 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #679
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.
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