Corban means an offering to God or gift devoted to God — from the Hebrew. In the Bible, corban IS a sacred offering — Jesus discussed it in Mark 7:11. Two syllables of the sacred-offering, Jesus-discussed, and Hebrew gift-devoted-to-God.
Two syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: KOR-ban.
Cor and Ban are both embedded.
The meaning gift to God IS the most devout.
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The vibe of Corban
offering to Godgift devotedHebrewcorbansacredofferingJesusMark 7devoutCor-Ban
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Origin & history of Corban
Hebrew qorban (offering to God)→Corban
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Modern American roots
Corban IS a sacred offering to God — Jesus discussed it in Mark 7:11.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — Mark 7:11.
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Today
Corban remains a beloved choice, ranking #2132 in the US. 3,560 babies have been named Corban since 1974.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Corban?
2013peak year
Corban first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1974. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2013, 207 babies received the name (ranked #967). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2132), with roughly 82 babies named Corban each year. Corban has been declining in recent years. In total, around 3,560 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Corban's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sacred-offering seeking. People named Corban tend to be sacred, devout, and gifted at being the Hebrew gift devoted to God.
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Hebrew gift devoted to God
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Jesus-discussed
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Sacred-offering
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Cor-Ban dual
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Most-devout
C3
O6
R9
B2
A1
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Corban
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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