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BoyProto-Germanic origin2 syllables

Colbert

Literal root meaning: “cool, cold; calm + bright”

About the name Colbert

Colbert is a boy name with Proto-Germanic roots, literally “cool, cold; calm + bright”.

It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1954. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Colbert were boys.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic, meaning “cool, cold; calm” + “bright”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Colbert”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
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In 2015
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Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Colbert, 1940–2025

049131719401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.