Coltrane \c(o)-ltra-ne, col(t)-rane\ as a boy's name is a variant of Colt (Old English), and the meaning of Coltrane is "young horse, frisky". The baby name Coltrane sounds like Colter, Coulter and Gildray. Other similar baby names are Beltran, Beltrano, Claran, Colton and Colten.