girl's name
Colombe
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 4,521
France
#569
2025 births
Colombe is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #569. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Colombe is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in France in 2008, when 115 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 7,860 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Colombe over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 505 |
| 1910s | 370 |
| 1920s | 420 |
| 1930s | 200 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 200 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 85 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 295 |
| 2000s | 760 |
| 2010s | 845 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 410 |
How popular is Colombe?
In 2025, Colombe was given to 75 babies in France, ranking #569 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Colombe is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Colombe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Colombe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Colombe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Colombe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Colombe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Colombe
Is Colombe a girl's or a boy's name?
Colombe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Colombe?
Colombe has 3 syllables.
When was Colombe most popular?
Colombe peaked in 2008, when 115 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Colombe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Colombe currently ranks #569 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.