Colt is an English word name that means "young horse" and carries the image of the open range, cowboys and a frisky foal. For many Americans it also brings to mind the Colt revolver of gunmaker Samuel Colt, which gives the name its rugged edge. Colt entered the US top 1000 in 2005, rose from number 816 in 2000 to a peak of 210 in 2019 and ranks 285th among boys' names in 2025.