Cormorant: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Sea raven
Origin
Old French (from Latin, 'sea raven')
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
KOR-muh-ruhnt

Cormorant is an Old French (from Latin, 'sea raven') unisex name meaning “sea raven”. It appears in our list of 175+ Coastal Baby Names for Sea-Loving Families.

Meaning & Origin of Cormorant

Meaning: Sea raven.

Origin: Old French (from Latin, 'sea raven').

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cormorant

KOR-muh-ruhntIPA /ˈkɔːrmərənt/

Popularity of Cormorant

Cormorant 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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