Coal or dark; also a voice or sound
Kol has two primary etymological paths. In Old Norse, it is a diminutive of names beginning with the element 'kol', meaning coal or dark. In Hebrew, the name translates to 'voice' or 'sound', often associated with a spiritual or divine calling.
Less common today
Kol isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,616 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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