Colla: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Colla – Origin: Irish/Scottish Gaelic (uncertain) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KOL-uh


Colla is an Irish/Scottish Gaelic (uncertain) boy's name. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Colla

Origin: Irish/Scottish Gaelic (uncertain).

A common claim: "victory of the people" (as a variant of Coll) Actually: There's no solid evidence that Colla means "victory of the people" — its meaning isn't reliably documented.

How to Pronounce Colla

Phonetic: KOL-uh   IPA: /ˈkɒlə/

Popularity of Colla

Colla doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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