Columbia
Pronunciation: [ k-uhl-UHMB-ee-uh ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #31,497
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Columbia
Columbia is a boy name .
Is Columbia a boy or girl name? Columbia is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #31,497 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #24,418. Columbia is more commonly used as a girl name.
Columbia is currently ranked #31,497 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Columbia include Col, Colu, Coluy, Coluie, Colum, Columy, Columie, Bia, Biay, Biaie, Coy, and Coie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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