Cormac

Cormac is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Charioteer; raven's son.

What Cormac means

Charioteer; raven's son.

Cormac sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Cormac comes from

Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.

Cormac is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.

How popular is Cormac?

In the boy name rankings we track, Cormac falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Cormac

The thread we file Cormac under is the Irish tradition — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Irish

Names like Cormac

These share Cormac's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
• Cian — Ancient; enduring.
• Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
• Eoin — God is gracious.
• Finn — Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
• Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
• Lorcan — Little fierce one.
• Ronan — Little seal.
• Rowan — Little red one; the rowan tree.
• Saoirse — Freedom, liberty.
• Sinead — God is gracious.
• Aoife — Beautiful; radiant.

More Irish names

• Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
• Daithi — Swift and nimble; beloved.
• Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
• Darragh — Oak tree.
• Conn — Chief; high one.
• Dearbhla — True desire; poet's daughter.
• Conall — Strong as a wolf.
• Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
• Colm — Dove.
• Deirdre — She who whispers; sorrowful beauty.