The baby name Coolie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkuːli/ (KOO-lee).
The baby name Coolie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkuːli/ (KOO-lee).
Coolie is Tamil, Urdu in Origin.
Coolie is a rare given name, likely a variant of the Irish surname Cooley. That surname refers to the Cooley (Cúailnge) Peninsula in County Louth and also to Gaelic family names such as Ó Cuilinn (“holly”) and Mac Giolla Chúille (“devotee of Mochuille”), yielding senses like “of Cooley” or “holly.” As a transferred surname, it appears sporadically in 19th–20th‑century American records and remains uncommon today.
Variants and spellings include Cooley and Coolee; short forms may be Coo or Lee. Note that in many countries coolie is an ethnic slur, a term that entered English via South Asian languages (e.g., Hindi–Urdu or Tamil) for hired laborers. Because of that history, most contemporary namers prefer the Cooley spelling or other alternatives.
Coolie is a rare name. Our records hold just 54 recorded uses, spread over 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 11 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #259 | 14 | 6,876 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Coolie is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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