Columbus

Variation of Columbo or Columbia, Latin

"dove"

Columbus Origin and Meaning

The name Columbus is a boy's name meaning "dove".

This is a big name, both in heritage and sound. On the right child, this could be inspired, but others may shrink from all the connotations. While your preferred nickname for this option might be Col (or Kit if you're connecting it to Christopher Columbus), you may end up with the slightly more cumbersome "Bus" as the short-form.

Columbus Rank in US Top 1000

# 997 in the US

20 Names Similar to Columbus

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• Dolf
• Axil
• Norita
• Cary
• Annmaria
• Delancie
• Brazier
• Huston
• Chelsea
• Race
• Romany
• Nor
• Beate
• Shelly
• Rudolf
• Celesta
• Billy
• Nessie
• Judge
• Luci

Famous People Named Columbus

• Columbus Keith Short American actor/choreographer
• Columbus Germain American politician in Wisconsin
• Columbus Caldwell American politician in Wisconsin
• Columbus George Donald Taylor (b. 1991) son of Lady Helen (Windsor) Taylor; in line to the British throne
• Christopher Columbus Italian explorer

Columbus in Pop Culture

• Columbus the capital of Ohio and 15th largest city in the United States