The baby name Colah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-lah.
The baby name Colah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-lah.
Colah is in Origin.
Colah is a rare, modern given name with several converging roots. In English it echoes Old English Cola, a byname meaning “coal-black” or “dark-haired,” the source of the surname and given name Cole. In Italy, Cola long served as a medieval short form of Nicola/Nicholas, carrying the classical sense “victory of the people.” In Lakota, kóla means “friend,” a meaning sometimes adopted as an inspirational gloss in North America. The added final -h aligns Colah with biblical -ah names like Noah and Micah, giving it a soft, contemporary finish.
Usage is sporadic in historical records and remains uncommon today, typically as a unisex choice. Variants and near-forms include Cola, Kola, Kolah, and the related Cole/Kole; cognates and diminutives such as Colas (French) and Nico connect through the Nicholas line. Depending on the chosen lineage, Colah can signify darkness, friendship, or communal triumph.
Colah is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
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