Kolbeinn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kolbeinn – Meaning: dark leg – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KOL-bayn


Kolbeinn is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “dark leg”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Kolbeinn

Meaning: Dark leg.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Kolbeinn

Phonetic: KOL-bayn   IPA: /ˈkɒlbeɪn/

Popularity of Kolbeinn

Kolbeinn 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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