Colean is a unique and distinctive given name of unknown origin, though some suggest it may have Celtic roots. It consists of five letters: two consonants ('c' and 'l') and three vowels ('o', 'e', and 'a'). The name has a somewhat melodic sound when spoken aloud, with the long 'o' sound followed by the short 'e' and 'a'. It is pronounced as /ˈkoʊliːn/.
The name Colean saw a surge in popularity between 1921 and 1929 with the highest number of births occurring in those years, totaling 35 over this period. The earliest recorded birth was in 1918, while the most recent was in 1933.