Cormac

cor-MAC

Irish

"charioteer"

Cormac Origin and Meaning

The name Cormac is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "charioteer".

Both offbeat and upbeat, this evocative traditional Irish name that runs through Celtic mythology is known here via award-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy (born Charles). The author's adopted name is related to Cormac Mac Airt, one of the great legendary high kings of Ireland.

In two of the Harry Potter movies, Cormac McLaggen is a Gryffindor student.

And for all you popularity-phobes, Cormac has never yet made it onto the American Top 1000 list.

Cormac Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 352 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Cormac

• 352 Nameberry 2025
• 235 Unique 2023
• 694 Future 2028
• 999 England 2016
• 98 Ireland 2017

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Famous People Named Cormac

• Cormac Mac Airt ancient king from Ireland and ruler of Tara
• Charles "Cormac" McCarthy American novelist and screenwriter
• Cormac Murphy O'Connor, Irish cardinal
• Cormac Breslin Irish politician

The name Cormac in Pop Culture

• Cormac Fitzpatrick character on TV's Veronica Mars
• Cormac Praxus character in DC comics
• Cormac McLaggen character in the Harry Potter series
• Cormac Limbs character in the Cirque du Freak series
• Shay Cormac character in Assassin´s Creed Rogue