Cormac - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cormac \c(o)-rmac, cor-mac\ is pronounced KOR-mac. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "impure son". Historical: the third-century Irish king who founded schools of military science, law, and literature at Tara. Saint Cormac (10th century), bishop and king of Munster, Ireland, was the author of a dictionary of the Irish language. The name has been popular in Ireland since the earliest times.

Cormac has 2 variant forms: Cormack and Cormick.

A baby name that sounds like Cormac is Cormic.

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