The baby name Coley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-lee (/ˈkoʊli/).
Coley is English in Origin.
The baby name Coley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-lee (/ˈkoʊli/).
Coley is English in Origin.
Coley blends several English strands. As a pet form of Cole - itself from Old English Cola “coal, dark” and also a short form of Nicholas - Coley can carry either the color-inflected sense “coal-dark” or the Greek-derived meaning “victory of the people.” It also appears as a transferred surname, from places called Coley in West Yorkshire and elsewhere, probably built from Old English col “charcoal” + lēah “wood/clearing,” yielding “charcoal clearing.”
Used in Britain and North America since at least the 19th century, Coley occurs both as a nickname and as an independent given name. It skews masculine but is sometimes chosen as a friendly unisex option, especially as a casual diminutive for Nicole or Colette. Variant spellings and relatives include Colie, Coly, Colley, and Cole; cognate or source names include Nicholas, Nico, and Colin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #906 | 11 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Coley is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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