At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for the twin mountain peaks above its old fortress
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- kor-FOO
Corfu is a Greek unisex name meaning “named for the twin mountain peaks above its old fortress”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Corfu
Meaning: Named for the twin mountain peaks above its old fortress.
Origin: Greek.
A common claim: Corfu is sometimes linked to the mythological nymph Korkyra, beloved of Poseidon. Actually: That myth belongs to the island's older name, Korkyra — 'Corfu' itself is a separate, later name that simply refers to its twin peaks.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Corfu
kor-FOOIPA /kɔːrˈfuː/
Popularity of Corfu
Corfu 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.
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