Coleman

Coleman Meaning & Origin

About Coleman
The name Coleman is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Colmáin, meaning "descendant of Colmán." Colmán is a given name that is composed of the elements "colm," meaning "dove," and "án," meaning "little." Therefore, the name Coleman can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little dove."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Coleman are male.

Coleman Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 1.71% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C040505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coleman in Braille

Here's how to represent Coleman in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Coleman in braille

How to Spell the Name Coleman in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Coleman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coleman in sign language

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