CORBIN  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "raven"

Popularity in 2008: #262

This name of the castle where the Holy Grail was said to be hidden came to the fore in the 1980s via actor Corbin Bernsen, but its use is only now escalating as part of the mania for two-syllable names starting with c or k.

Nicknames & Variations:
Corbie, Corbyn, Cory, Corben, Corby, Corbit, Corbet, Korbyn, Corbitt, Korbin, Corvin, Corbett

Corbin is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names like Sebastian and Sawyer?
• why is it so hard!?!?!
• Literary names for Boys and Girls - Shakespeare + E.A. Poe?
• Naming my baby twins
• K or C names anyone?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Corbin:

• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS
• BABY NAME TRENDS: Heading Up