69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈkoʊl.tən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Cola's town". It started being used as a given name in the 1980s. Likely in some cases it was viewed as an elaborated or full form of Cole or Colt. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsColten, KoltonUser SubmissionÇolton PopularityDetails Last ranked #78 in 2021 Canada Last ranked #561 in 2022 England and Wales Last ranked #94 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details natural wholesome strong strange simple Categories Animal Crossing characters, bluegrass musicians, ends in -ton, legend, parkourists, Squishmallows, surnames, Survivor greats