Kolby
Meaning
"dark settlement, coal town"
Origin: Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,272
- Total SSA Count
- 155
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kol
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark settlement, coal town"
Origin: Old Norse
"star"
Origin: Old Norse
Kolby is more popular, ranked #1272 vs #3879 for Stiorra.
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Kolby is more popular, ranked #1272 compared to Stiorra at #3879 in the United States.
Kolby means "dark settlement, coal town" (Old Norse origin). Stiorra means "star" (Old Norse origin).
Kolby is primarily a boy name. Stiorra is primarily a girl name.