Colman
Colman or Colmán is a masculine given name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Colman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Colman or Colmán is a masculine given name which may refer to:
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The Story of Colman
Colman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1909, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 27 Colmans were born — ranking #3,259 that year. As of 2026, Colman ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 1K Colmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Colman
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Saint Colman (martyr) (c. 600–689), Irish priest and missionary to Franconia and Thüringen
- Saint Colmán of Ardboe , 6th–7th century founder of Ardboe Monastery
- Colmán of Cloyne (530–606), Bishop of Cloyne
- Colmán of Dromore (before 470 or 475–after 520), Irish abbot and bishop
- Colmán Elo (555–611), founder and first abbot of Muckamore, also regarded as the Bishop of Connor
- Colman mac Duagh (c. 560–632), Bishop of Kilmacduagh
- Colmán of Kilroot , 6th century bishop of Kilroot
- Colmán of Lann , 7th century Irish abbot and patron saint of Lann
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Names that sound like Colman
Phonetically similar names — useful when Colman is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Colman
Colman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Colman's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #3,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Colman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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