How to say it
COL · bie
ˈkoʊl.bi
Feminine
Colbie
Coal town
What it means
Colbie is a feminine spelling of Colby, a surname and place name of Old Norse origin usually read as 'coal town' or 'dark settlement.'
Colbie is a feminine respelling of Colby, which began as an English surname drawn from villages named Colby or Coleby. The name is of Old Norse origin, from kol, 'coal' or 'dark,' plus by, 'farm' or 'settlement,' so it reads as 'coal town.' The -ie ending softens the older surname into a girls' given name. The singer Colbie Caillat helped carry the spelling into wider use. Colbie entered the US top 1000 for the first time in 2025.
How to spell Colbie
The standard spelling is Colbie. Common variants include Colby, Kolbie, but Colbie is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #881 in 2025, currently #881 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
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- Pronunciation
COAL-bee, two syllables.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Colbie Caillat American singer and songwriter
Spelling variants
- Colby
- Kolbie
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Common questions
- What does the name Colbie mean?
- Colbie is a feminine spelling of Colby, a surname and place name of Old Norse origin usually read as 'coal town' or 'dark settlement.'
- What does Colbie mean in Old Norse?
- In Old Norse, Colbie means "Coal town." Colbie is a feminine respelling of Colby, which began as an English surname drawn from villages named Colby or Coleby. The name is of Old Norse origin, from kol, 'coal' or 'dark,' plus by, 'farm' or 'settlement,' so it reads as 'coal town.' The -ie ending softens the older surname into a girls' given name. The singer Colbie Caillat helped carry the spelling into wider use. Colbie entered the US top 1000 for the first time in 2025.
- How do you pronounce Colbie?
- Colbie is pronounced ˈkoʊl.bi. Say it as COL-bie, with the stress on the "col" syllable.
- How do you spell Colbie?
- The standard spelling is Colbie. Common spelling variants include Colby, Kolbie.
- Is Colbie a boy or girl name?
- Colbie is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Colbie?
- Colbie ranked #881 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.