About the name Cormac
Cormac mac Airt was the legendary high king whose reign Irish chroniclers treated as a golden age, and the name has kept a certain mythic weight. A single towering novelist has done most of the recent work, giving Cormac a spare, sunbaked quality that suits it perfectly.
Cormac is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, pronounced KOR-mak. On the NameRarity scale it scores 73 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Cormac?
Cormac currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 12 people per million carry it — about 1 in 83,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Cormac
- Cormac McCarthyAmerican novelist of Blood Meridian and The Road
Spellings and variants of Cormac
Names similar to Cormac
Ronan
ROH-nun
Little seal
Callum
KAL-um
Dove
Brian
BRY-un
Noble, high
Chatak
chuh-TUCK
The pied cuckoo that waits for the first rain
Colin
KOL-in
Whelp or young pup; also a medieval diminutive of Nicholas
Desmond
DEZ-mund
From South Munster
Eamon
AY-mon
Wealthy protector
Kieran
KEER-un
Little dark-haired one
Cormac — frequently asked questions
What does the name Cormac mean?
Cormac means "Charioteer". It is a name of Irish (Gaelic) origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Cormac?
Cormac is pronounced KOR-mak, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Cormac?
Cormac scores 73 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 83,333 people carry it — about 12 per million.
What is the numerology number for Cormac?
Cormac carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Cormac?
The lucky number for Cormac is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.