70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. KOL-tən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Cola's town". It started being used as a given name in the 1980s. Likely in some cases it was viewed as an elaborated or full form of Cole or Colt. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsColten, Kolton PopularityDetails Last ranked #50 in 2019 Canada Last ranked #632 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #91 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern natural wholesome strong rough strange simple Categories Animal Crossing characters, bluegrass musicians, legend, surnames, Survivor greats