Kolyn
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KOL-in
- Origin
- Greek
Kolyn is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “victory of the people”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kolyn mean?
Greek: spelling of Colyn, itself a variant of Colin, a pet form of Nicholas; also used for Gaelic Cailean
“victory of the people”
Variant of Colin, which began as a medieval pet form of Nicholas and is also used for Gaelic Cailean.
Meaning borrowed from Colyn.
Is Kolyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Kolyn is a boys' name.
How popular is Kolyn in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Kolyn in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kolyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9,686 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5,762 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5,572 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 9 | #7,048 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,132 |
| 1998 | 10 | #5,834 |
| 1997 | 15 | #4,241 |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,606 |
Names like Kolyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Keegan, Brayden, Aiden, Kian, Declan, Finnegan, Kenan, Ronan, Finn, Cannon, Deacon
Names related to Kolyn
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kolyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kolyn, updated 20 October 2026.