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The baby name Cohl is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /koʊl/ (rhymes with 'hole').

Cohl is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /koʊl/ (rhymes with 'hole')

What is the meaning of the name Cohl ?

The baby name Cohl is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /koʊl/ (rhymes with 'hole').

Cohl is English in Origin.

Cohl is a contemporary variant of Cole, its spelling likely shaped by the German surname Kohl and the artistic surname borne by animator Émile Cohl. The underlying root is Old English col/Cola, meaning coal, charcoal, used as a byname for someone dark-haired or swarthy; Cole also served as a medieval pet form of Nicholas (via Col/Colle). As a result, Cohl carries both the coal-black sense and the familiar nickname lineage of Nicholas.

Recorded as a given name in North America from the late 20th century onward, Cohl remains rare and stylistically modern, aligning with the trend for brisk, one-syllable, surname-like choices. It is used chiefly for boys but is not strictly gendered. Close variants and cognates include Cole, Kole, Kohl, and Coal; related forms are Coel (as in legendary Old King Cole) and the short form Col. Meaning: coal-black; charcoal.

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Cohl – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
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Cohl is predominantly a boy's name.
Cohl is a one syllable name, pronounced /koʊl/ (rhymes with 'hole').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Cole, Kohl, Kole, Kol and Coale.
Across languages, Cohl has these equivalents: Cole (English), Kohl (German), Col (Irish, short form of Nicholas), Nicholas/Nicolas (related via diminutive usage).
Somewhat — Cohl ranked #894 in United States in 2020, placing it just outside the most common names.
Cohl's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #851 in 2010 to #894 in 2020 in United States.