Coridon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Coridon

What is the meaning of the name Coridon ?

The baby name Coridon is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɔːrɪdən/ or /ˈkɒrɪdɒn/ (KOR-ih-dən / KOR-ih-don).

Coridon is Greek in Origin.

Coridon is a literary given name with roots in ancient Greek, transmitted through Latin pastoral poetry. The form likely reflects Greek Korydōn, perhaps related to korydallos, “lark,” hence a sense of the skylark or a blithe singer; in literature it became the conventional name of a rustic shepherd. Through Virgil’s Eclogues (the lovelorn shepherd of Eclogue 2) and Theocritan tradition, the name entered European languages as a bucolic archetype.

Used intermittently as a baptismal name from the Renaissance onward, it appears in early modern pastorals, madrigals, and operas (often spelled Coridon in French and Italian, Coridón in Spanish). English Corydon is the dominant variant; Coridon is a common literary spelling. The name remained rare but saw occasional use in the 18th–19th centuries; it also survives in place-names (e.g., Corydon, Indiana). Short forms include Cory. Overall meaning: “lark” or “pastoral shepherd,” evoking rustic song and countryside charm.

⚙ Coridon is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Coridon appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.