Corentin: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Corentin – Origin: Breton – Gender: Boy


Corentin is a Breton boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Corentin

Origin: Breton.

A common claim: Often glossed as meaning 'hurricane' Actually: Wiktionary confirms only that Corentin is a Breton borrowing, not what it means — both the 'hurricane' gloss and the rival 'friend/companion' gloss appear to be unsourced guesses.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Corentin

Corentin doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Corentin

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