Updated February 15, 2024 Share: Table of contents Boy name origins & meanings Irish : Youth Greek : Victor; Short form of Nicholas Boy name variations Colin Colin - 10% this year Masculine Common Find out more Colan Colan 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Colyn Colyn - 17% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Coilin Coilin 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Collins Family name origins & meanings Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coileáin and Mac Coileáin (see Cullen 1). English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Col(l)in, a pet form of Coll, itself a short form of Nicholas. Americanized form of French Colin. Famous people with this last name Phil Collins Appears on Irish Last Names and Meanings Welsh Last Names and Meanings