Cole

English

"swarthy, coal black"

Cole Origin and Meaning

The name Cole is a boy's name of English origin meaning "swarthy, coal black".

Cole -- a short name that embodies a lot of richness and depth -- has long been associated with the great songwriter Cole Porter. It's quite popular in Scotland.

Old King Cole -- which refers to a real British king -- is familiar to all kids. Cole was the name of the child in The Sixth Sense and was also the name of -- sorry -- the notorious outlaw Cole Younger, who was born Thomas Coleman.

Cole Rank in US Top 1000

# 155 in the US

Cole Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 168 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cole

• 155 US 2023
• 168 Nameberry 2025
• 164 Canada 2023
• 705 Future 2028
• 200 England 2023
• 67 Scotland 2024

20 Names Similar to Cole

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• Riley
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• Cameron
• Landon
• Myles
• Blake
• Grayson
• Carson
• Dylan
• Gavin
• Colton
• Mason
• Avery
• Bryce
• Jameson
• Connor
• Cooper
• Logan
• Hayden
• Brody

Famous People Named Cole

• Cole Becker lead singer of American rock band SWMRS
• Cole Mitchell Sprouse American actor; twin brother Dylan
• Cole Albert Porter American composer
• Thomas Coleman "Cole" Younger American Confederate soldier and outlaw
• Cole Kenneth Hauser American actor
• Cole Dickson Beasley American football player
• Nicholas Holland "Cole" Grossman American soccer player
• Cole Alan Pendery American musician
• Colbert Michael "Cole" Hamels American baseball player
• Cole Whitt American NASCAR driver
• Cole David Aldrich American basketball player
• Cole Swindell American singer
• Cole LaBrant American Viner and YouTuber
• Cole James (b. 1981) son of actress Jess Walton and John James
• Cole Patrick Cassidy son of American actor Patrick Cassidy
• Cole Jovanovski (b. 2006) son of ice hockey player Ed Jovanovski; twin sister Coco
• Cole Pally (b. 2012) son of actor Adam Pally
• Cole Pedroia (b. 2012) son of baseball player Dustin Pedroia
• Cole Hersch comedian

The name Cole in Pop Culture

• Old King Cole nursery rhyme character
• Cole Turner character on TV's "Charmed"
• Cole Johnson character in movie "The Babysitter"
• Cole the Black Ninja in the Ninjago series
• Cole Ortiz character on TV's "24"
• Cole Aaronson character on TV's "Scrubs"
• Cole Sear character in movie "The Sixth Sense"
• Cole Holland character in film "Mr. Holland's Opus"
• Cole Brown character on TV's "Martin"
• Cole St. Clair character in Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver trilogy
• Cole character in movie "Friends with Kids"
• Cole potential companion in Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Cole Phelps character in video game L.A Noire