Name:
Coleman
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
English, Gaelic
Meaning:
The name Coleman can have two origins. One version says that it is derived from the Old English “col”, meaning 'coal', and “mann”, meaning 'man', denoting a person who works with coal. Another version says that it is derived from the Old Irish name Colman which itself means 'dove'.
Pronunciation:
KOHL-min
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Colman
Famous Coleman:
Coleman Hawkins : musician
Coleman Young : politician