Kolten is an American respelling of Colton, an English surname and place name that means "coal town" or "Cola's settlement" in Old English. The K spelling follows the pattern of Kayden, Kolby and Kamden, which many parents prefer for its modern look. Kolten entered the top 1000 in 2008, peaked at number 766 in 2011, slipped out again after 2017 and ranks number 1283 in 2025.