English/Irish · Unisex name
Collins
“from the surname Collins”
About the name Collins
Collins is a surname used as a given name. In England the surname means son of Colin, a pet form of Nicholas. In Ireland it is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Coileáin. As a first name Collins has long been used for boys, particularly in parts of Africa and the English-speaking world, and it has more recently been given to girls in the United States.
- Meaning
- from the surname Collins
- Origin
- English/Irish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- KOL-ins(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Collins
- Collins James
- Collins Taylor
- Collins Morgan
- Collins Riley
- Collins Jordan
Questions about Collins
- What does Collins mean?
- Collins is an English name meaning "from the surname Collins".
- How do you pronounce Collins?
- Collins is pronounced KOL-ins, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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