Corbeau as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corbeau

What is the meaning of the name Corbeau ?

The baby name Corbeau is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /kɔʁbo/; anglicized: KOR-boh.

Corbeau is French in Origin.

From French corbeau “raven,” ultimately from Latin corvus, Corbeau is a striking, gender-neutral nature name. In French it is a common noun and a medieval byname that became a surname (often written Le Corbeau), describing someone with raven-dark hair or a sharp voice. As a given name it remains rare, lending an enigmatic, Gothic sheen.

Its image is shaped by heraldic and literary tradition - the raven symbolizing intelligence, vigilance, and transformative insight (see La Fontaine’s Le Corbeau et le Renard). Cognates and near-variants include English Corbin and Corbett (from Norman French corbin/corbet “little raven”), Corbyn, Latin-root Corvin and Corvinus, and Romance Corvo (Italian/Portuguese). English Raven is a semantic equivalent. Usage today skews toward arts-leaning families and Francophiles; the name pairs well with streamlined middles and surnames-as-firsts while retaining clear etymological meaning: “raven.”

⚙ Corbeau is a rare name. Our records hold just 19 recorded uses, spread over 4 countries.