Given name & surname
Korban
“a raven-haired man”
Korban is a variant of Korbin. One Latin interpretation is “a raven-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Korban is a variant of Korbin. One Latin interpretation is “a raven-haired man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Korban is a variant of Korbin. An origin associated with Korbin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Korban through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 591
- 591 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,358 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,358 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 49.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 42 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 469 as a first name in 2020; 132 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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