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Colbie is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #881 for girls in the United States in 2025. Wiktionary makes Colbie a variant of Colby, which Behind the Name derives from Old Norse Koli "coal, dark" and býr "farm, settlement". The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Wiktionary lists Colbie as a given name, male as a variant of Colby and female with Colby as its masculine equivalent. Behind the Name derives Colby "From an English surname, originally from various place names, derived from the Old Norse byname Koli (meaning 'coal, dark') and býr 'farm, settlement'".
Editorial confidence: established
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Old Norse | Koli | coal, dark (as a byname) |
| Old Norse | býr | farm, settlement |
Popularity
Colbie ranked #881 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #881 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Colbie mean?
Wiktionary makes Colbie a variant of Colby, which Behind the Name derives from Old Norse Koli "coal, dark" and býr "farm, settlement".
Is Colbie a popular name?
Colbie ranked #881 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Colbie a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Colbie appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Wiktionary: Colbie — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports Colbie as a variant of Colby.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Colby — supports meaning and roots of Colby.
- Behind the Name: Behind the Name search for Colbie (no entry) — supports absence of an entry for this spelling.
