How to say it
COLT
koʊlt
Masculine
Colt
Young horse
What it means
An English word name, plainly a colt, a young male horse.
Colt is a vocabulary name lifted straight from the stable: a colt is a young male horse. It carries an unmistakable Western, frontier energy, sharpened further by the Colt revolver and its place in cowboy lore. It belongs to the rugged one-syllable trend with Cash, Cole, and Jett, and often works as a short for Colton. Punchy, masculine, and entirely modern in feel.
How to spell Colt
The standard spelling is Colt. Common variants include Kolt, Colte, but Colt is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #210 in 2019, currently #285 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
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Frequently used as a short for Colton.
- Pop culture
Reads cowboy: the young-horse word, with a side of Colt-revolver Americana.
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.
- Colt Seavers the stuntman hero of The Fall Guy, on TV and in the 2024 film
Spelling variants
- Kolt
- Colte
Names with the same feeling
Common questions
- What does the name Colt mean?
- An English word name, plainly a colt, a young male horse.
- What does Colt mean in English?
- In English, Colt means "Young horse." Colt is a vocabulary name lifted straight from the stable: a colt is a young male horse. It carries an unmistakable Western, frontier energy, sharpened further by the Colt revolver and its place in cowboy lore. It belongs to the rugged one-syllable trend with Cash, Cole, and Jett, and often works as a short for Colton. Punchy, masculine, and entirely modern in feel.
- Is Colt short for Colton?
- Yes. Colt is a short form of Colton, and it carries the same meaning, "Young horse." These days many parents use Colt as a given name in its own right, not only as a nickname.
- How do you pronounce Colt?
- Colt is pronounced koʊlt. Say it as COLT, with the stress on the "colt" syllable.
- How do you spell Colt?
- The standard spelling is Colt. Common spelling variants include Kolt, Colte.
- Is Colt a boy or girl name?
- Colt is traditionally a masculine name.
- How popular is the name Colt?
- Colt ranked #285 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.