Cormac

cor-MAC
Irish
"charioteer"

Cormac Origin and Meaning

The name Cormac is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "charioteer".

Both offbeat and upbeat, this evocative traditional Irish name that runs through Celtic mythology is known here via award-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy (born Charles). The author's adopted name is related to Cormac Mac Airt, one of the great legendary high kings of Ireland.

In two of the Harry Potter movies, Cormac McLaggen is a Gryffindor student.

And for all you popularity-phobes, Cormac has never yet made it onto the American Top 1000 list.

# 228 on Nameberry

Cormac Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Cormac Popularity

Famous People Named Cormac

  • Cormac Mac Airt
    ancient king from Ireland and ruler of Tara
  • Charles "Cormac" McCarthy
    American novelist and screenwriter
  • Cormac Murphy
    O'Connor, Irish cardinal
  • Cormac Breslin
    Irish politician

Cormac in Pop Culture

  • Cormac Fitzpatrick
    character on TV's Veronica Mars
  • Cormac Praxus
    character in DC comics
  • Cormac McLaggen
    character in the Harry Potter series
  • Cormac Limbs
    character in the Cirque du Freak series
  • Shay Cormac
    character in Assassin´s Creed Rogue