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Corby

Boy Name day: March 23
Corby is a short form of Corbin: on birth records it is written Corbin (38,158 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Corbin page. Also a short form of Corban, Corbyn, Corbett.
Origin: Norman-French / Latin, from 'corvus' (raven). Meaning: little raven, raven-like.
Corbin is a Norman-French surname from Old French 'corbin' ('raven, crow'), a diminutive-flavored form of Latin 'corvus,' often given as a nickname to someone dark-haired or crow-like.

Name day for Corby

March 23

Why this day? Corby is a short form of Corbin, and shares its name day.

Corby is celebrated in the United States on March 23.

The story of the name Corby

Corby is a short form of Corbin. It keeps its origin (Norman-French / Latin, from 'corvus' (raven)) and meaning — little raven, raven-like, and shares its name day, March 23.

On birth records, Corby is rarely written as such: the Corbys are Corbins (38,158 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Corbin page. Corby is also a short form of Corban, Corbyn, Corbett.

Frequently asked questions about Corby

What does Corby mean?

Corby is a short form of Corbin, which means little raven, raven-like.

When is Corby's name day?

March 23, together with Corbin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Corby a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Corbin.

Corby's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Corby

Top 10

  1. Bill93%
  2. William93%
  3. Jay92%
  4. Neil91%
  5. Kenneth88%
  6. Jerome87%
  7. Barry86%
  8. Kevin85%
  9. Glenn85%
  10. Allan85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph43%
  3. Karl46%
  4. Jon53%
  5. Peter53%
  6. Reginald55%
  7. Gordon55%
  8. Robert56%
  9. Bob56%
  10. Mark57%

Love potential for Corby

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don52%
  3. Jon52%
  4. Johnny54%
  5. Bruce55%
  6. Wayne55%
  7. Philip55%
  8. Phillip55%
  9. Mark55%
  10. Craig56%

Professional potential for Corby

Bottom 10

  1. Dean46%
  2. Karl48%
  3. Jim51%
  4. Ronald51%
  5. Charles51%
  6. Ronnie51%
  7. Carl51%
  8. Tommy51%
  9. David52%
  10. Richard52%

Crush potential for Corby

Top 10

  1. Bill96%
  2. Mike96%
  3. William96%
  4. Jay94%
  5. Barry93%
  6. Kevin93%
  7. Curtis93%
  8. Vincent91%
  9. Ronnie91%
  10. David90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Gordon55%
  6. Philip55%
  7. Peter55%
  8. Dennis55%
  9. Phillip55%
  10. Reginald56%
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