Boy name · Old French
Corbin
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: ravenCorbin is a boy's name that comes from Old French and means "raven". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Raven
- Origin
- Old French
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #512 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Corbin
As a boy's name, Corbin comes from Old French and means "raven". It is used in English.
Corbin is also a surname: the 1,341st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 25,683 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Corbin on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Corbin on 5 lists.
“From Old French for raven”
From Black cat names, black cat names for males
“From Old French for a raven or crow”
From Cool last names, animal last names
“From Old French for a raven or crow”
From Gothic surnames, nature-dark surnames: raven, thorn and ash
“Raven; from an Old French nickname. Sleek and quietly dark”
From Gothic names, names that mean dark, night or raven
“From an Old French word for raven; dark and clever”
From Witch names, male witch and warlock names
How popular is Corbin?
- US rank in 2025
- #512
- 586 babies, 343 per million boys
- Best rank
- #203 in 2014
- 1,930 babies that year
- Babies since 1891
- At least 41,112
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 per million |
| 1900s | 4 per million |
| 1910s | 17 per million |
| 1920s | 14 per million |
| 1930s | 10 per million |
| 1940s | 9 per million |
| 1950s | 9 per million |
| 1960s | 15 per million |
| 1970s | 39 per million |
| 1980s | 85 per million |
| 1990s | 320 per million |
| 2000s | 584 per million |
| 2010s | 828 per million |
| 2020s | 429 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #237 | #258 | #278 | #291 | #347 | #365 | #429 | #455 | #474 | #512 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Corbin
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- ColinWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- BertramBright raven (Germanic, boy)
- BertrandBright raven (Germanic, boy)
- BranA raven (Celtic, boy)
- BranwenWhite raven (Welsh, girl)
- FéichínLittle raven (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- FiachnaRaven (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- HrafnRaven (Old Norse, boy)
- HrafnhildRaven and battle (Old Norse, girl)
- HrafnkelRaven and cauldron (Old Norse, boy)
- HrefnaRaven (Old Norse, girl)
Middle names for Corbin
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old French
- BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
- GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
- LyleIsland (Old French, boy)
- WallaceForeigner, Welshman (Old French, boy)
- AlgernonHaving a mustache (Old French, boy)
- ArcherBowman (Old French, boy)
- BaileySteward, bailiff (Old French, unisex)
- CurtisCourteous (Old French, boy)
- DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
- FletcherArrow maker (Old French, boy)
Corbin: common questions
What does the name Corbin mean?
Corbin comes from Old French and means "raven".
Is Corbin a boy or girl name?
Corbin is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 9 girls and 586 boys in the US were named Corbin, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Corbin come from?
Corbin comes from Old French and means "raven". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Corbin?
Corbin ranked #512 in the US in 2025, with 586 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Corbin?
Names spelled like Corbin include Colin.
What middle names go with Corbin?
Middle names that flow well with Corbin include Abel, Ansel, Henry, Jack and Louis. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.