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Colt

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: young horse

Colt is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "young horse". It is used in English.

Meaning
Young horse
Origin
Old English
Gender
Boy
US rank
#285 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Colt

As a boy's name, Colt comes from Old English and means "young horse". It is used in English.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Colt on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Colt on 3 lists.

  • “A young horse, full of spirit”

    From Redneck names for boys, cowboy names for boys

  • “English for young horse; quick and spirited”

    From Cowboy names, western boy names

  • “Young horse; Old English, quick and spirited”

    From Strong boy names, strong-sounding modern boy names

How popular is Colt?

US rank in 2025
#285
1,188 babies, 696 per million boys
Best rank
#210 in 2019
1,833 babies that year
Babies since 1957
At least 27,869
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 830 per million.
Babies named Colt per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s1 per million
1960s4 per million
1970s9 per million
1980s115 per million
1990s114 per million
2000s152 per million
2010s620 per million
2020s830 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#337#271#236#210#221#221#240#264#277#285

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Colt

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • ColeFrom a surname from Nicholas or the byname Cola, charcoal (Old English, boy)
  • ColmA dove (Latin, boy)
  • CodyDescendant of the helpful one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • ColinWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
  • ColterFrom a surname for a keeper of horses (English, boy)
  • ColtonFrom a surname and place name meaning Cola's town (Old English, boy)
  • CômeOrder, universe (Greek, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • SvenBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
  • CamilaYoung religious attendant (Latin, girl)
  • CoraMaiden, young girl (Greek, girl)
  • SweynBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
  • CaileanWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
  • CamiloYoung religious attendant (Latin, boy)
  • CollinsFrom a surname meaning descendant of Coileán, whelp, young dog (Irish Gaelic, girl)
  • CyrusPossibly young, or humiliator of the enemy (Persian, boy)
  • EachannBrown horse (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
  • EgidioYoung goat (Greek, boy)

Middle names for Colt

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

  • AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
  • EugeneWell born (Greek, boy)
  • FrancisFrenchman (Latin, boy)
  • GlennValley (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
  • JosiahYahweh supports (Hebrew, boy)
  • PeregrineTraveler, pilgrim (Latin, boy)
  • ShaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
  • WilderUntamed (English, boy)

More boy names from Old English

  • EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
  • AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
  • AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
  • HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
  • KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
  • LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)

Colt: common questions

What does the name Colt mean?

Colt comes from Old English and means "young horse".

Is Colt a boy or girl name?

Colt is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Colt come from?

Colt comes from Old English and means "young horse". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Colt?

Colt ranked #285 in the US in 2025, with 1,188 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Colt?

Names spelled like Colt include Cole, Colm, Cody, Colin and Colter.

What middle names go with Colt?

Middle names that flow well with Colt include Alton, Eugene, Francis, Glenn and Josiah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.