The first name Colman
A boy’s name from Irish meaning “dove”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Colman means “dove” in Irish.
From the Irish saints' name Colmán, diminutive of Colm, from Latin columba (“dove”).
More names that mean bird.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Colman last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Colman with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Colman at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Colman, the 9,076th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 27 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Colman in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Colman
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Colman DomingoAmerican actor (born 1969)
- Colmán of LindisfarneBishop of Lindisfarne; Saint, 605–675
More Irish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Colman mean?
- Colman means “dove” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Colman?
- From the Irish saints' name Colmán, diminutive of Colm, from Latin columba (“dove”).
- How popular is the name Colman?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Colman, ranking 4,789th.
- Is Colman a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,045 US babies named Colman since 1880 were boys.
- When was Colman most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Colman, its highest rank at 3,277th.
- Is Colman also a surname?
- Yes. Colman is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.