Corbin

Corbin comes from the Old French corbeau, meaning "raven" or "crow," originally a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark disposition. It crossed to England with the Normans, served as a surname for centuries, and made its way onto American birth certificates in the late twentieth century. The name got a visible boost from actor Corbin Bleu of the High School Musical films, and now rests at 473. Two clean syllables, a hard opening C, and a satisfying final N give it both polish and grit. Corbin reads as modern and slightly literary, a name with wings tucked somewhere in its history.