Boy name · Old English
Colt
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: young horseColt 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
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 4 per million |
| 1970s | 9 per million |
| 1980s | 115 per million |
| 1990s | 114 per million |
| 2000s | 152 per million |
| 2010s | 620 per million |
| 2020s | 830 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.

