Cormac
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Irish ◈ 2 syllables
"Charioteer"

From Irish

Cormac means son of the chariot or raven-son — from the Irish Gaelic. Cormac McCarthy IS one of the greatest American novelists — Blood Meridian, The Road, No Country for Old Men. King Cormac Mac Airt IS the greatest high king in Irish mythology. Two syllables of the greatest-American-novelist, Blood-Meridian-AND-The-Road, and Ireland's greatest high king.

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Cormac at a glance
MeaningCharioteer
OriginIrish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#1215
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Why parents love Cormac
  • McCarthy IS one of the greatest American novelists.
  • Blood Meridian AND The Road AND No Country.
  • King Cormac IS Ireland's greatest high king.
  • Two syllables with a powerful, Irish sound: KOR-mak.
  • The meaning chariot-son IS maximally Celtic.
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The vibe of Cormac
son of chariotraven-sonIrishGaelicMcCarthygreatest novelistBlood MeridianRoadCormac Mac Airt
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Origin & history of Cormac
Irish Gaelic corb (chariot/raven) + mac (son) → Cormac
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Irish roots
Cormac means chariot-son. McCarthy IS one of the greatest novelists. King Cormac IS Ireland's greatest high king.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023); Cormac Mac Airt.
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Today
Cormac remains a beloved choice, ranking #1215 in the US. 3,549 babies have been named Cormac since 1956.
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How popular is Cormac?
2014 peak year
Cormac reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2014, 196 babies received the name (ranked #1033). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1215), with about 158 babies given the name annually. Cormac's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,549 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
196 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,033)
158 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,580 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,549 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,215) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Cormac
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

Cormac's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — greatest-novel seeking. People named Cormac tend to be powerful, Celtic, and gifted at being the greatest novelist AND Ireland's greatest king.

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Greatest novelist AND greatest king
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McCarthy-Blood-Road
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Mac-Airt-Ireland
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Chariot-son
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Celtic-powerful
C3
O6
R9
M4
A1
C3
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Cormac
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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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