Corwin

A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning heart friend, friend of the heart.

Babies a year
38
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Corwin by the numbers

Corwin was given to 38 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 96 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Corwin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
  • Corinspear; of the Quirites39 in the US (2017)
  • Corvinraven; a form of Corbin or Corvus33 in the US (2017)
  • Corrin14 in the US (2017)
  • Corwyn5 in the US (2017)
  • Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean friendship

Like Corwin, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
  • Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
  • Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
  • Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
  • Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Corwin

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