Cormorant: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cormorant – 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

Phonetic: KOR-muh-ruhnt   IPA: /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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