The baby name Corentin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /kɔ.ʁɑ̃.tɛ̃/; English approximation: koh-REN-tin (French: koh-RAHN-tahn).
Corentin is Breton in Origin.
The baby name Corentin is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French IPA: /kɔ.ʁɑ̃.tɛ̃/; English approximation: koh-REN-tin (French: koh-RAHN-tahn).
Corentin is Breton in Origin.
Corentin is a Breton given name rooted in the early Christian history of Armorica. It centers on Saint Corentin, 5th-century hermit and first bishop of Quimper, revered as one of the Seven Founder Saints of Brittany (feast day 12 December). The cult kept the name alive locally through the Middle Ages; it reemerged more widely with the Breton cultural revival and then surged in popularity across France in the 1990s-2000s, while remaining uncommon in the English-speaking world.
Linguistically, the form reflects Breton Kaourintin/Korentin and medieval Latin Corentinus; the standard French spelling is Corentin. Related forms include the feminine Corentine, modern Breton Corentyn, and archaic Quorentin/Courentin. The meaning is debated: folk etymologies connect it either to Breton karantez "love, affection" or to korventenn "tempest," but specialists concede no secure derivation. Given that uncertainty, Corentin is best taken as a traditional Breton saint's name with evocative, if disputed, sense.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| LU | 0 | #63 | 4 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2019 | #185 | 23 | 404 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #190 | 246 | 2,865 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2010 | #313 | 6 | 2,386 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #505 | 46 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2010 | #855 | 5 | 7,345 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Corentin is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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