Cormac
Boy name · 237 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Cormac: 237 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 18 births in 2005.
Cormac is a name of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Old Irish *Corbmac*, likely meaning “son of the charioteer” (from *corb*, chariot, and *mac*, son). It was borne by the legendary High King of Ireland, Cormac mac Airt, famed for wisdom and just rule, and later by the acclaimed American novelist Cormac McCarthy. The name also appears in place-names such as Cormac’s Chapel on the Rock of Cashel. A common spelling variant is Cormack, and the name remains a strong, classic choice in both Ireland and Scotland, where it has seen steady use since the 1970s.
Boy 27 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 200518 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #3679 babies
- Total births
- 237since 1998
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 35%vs prior 5y