Cork - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cork \c(o)-rk\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "swamp, marsh". Place name. A seaport, city, and country in Ireland.

For more information, see also the related name Corcoran.

Baby names that sound like Cork are Crock, Crook, Kirk, Kyrk and Kerk. Other similar baby names are Cort, Cook, Cory, Cord and York.

Cork is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cork. Click here to compare Cork with related baby names.