Updated May 24, 2023 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old English : Colt herder Boy name variations Coltrane Coltrane - 50% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Coulter Coulter 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Colter Family name origins & meanings English : occupational name for someone who looked after asses and horses, from an agent derivative of Colt. Compare Coulthard.Variant spelling of German Kolter.