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The baby name Coley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-lee (/ˈkoʊli/).

Coley is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: KOH-lee (/ˈkoʊli/)

What is the meaning of the name Coley ?

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.

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Coley – Popularity by country

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:

United States
AE
BH
CL
CN

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People also ask about Coley

Coley is predominantly a boy's name.
Coley is a 2 syllable name, pronounced KOH-lee (/ˈkoʊli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Colie, Kolie, Koley, Koli and Cole.
Across languages, Coley has these equivalents: Cole (English), Nico/Nick/Nicky (diminutives of Nicholas), Kolya (Russian diminutive of Nikolai).
Somewhat — Coley ranked #886 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Coley's popularity is declining. It moved from #883 in 2014 to #886 in 2024 in United States.