Korban as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Korban

What is the meaning of the name Korban ?

The baby name Korban is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: KOR-bən (KOR-buhn) /ˈkɔːrbən/; Hebrew: kor-BAHN /korˈban/.

Korban is Hebrew in Origin.

Korban is a modern given name drawn from Hebrew qorban (קָרְבָּן), from the Semitic root Q‑R‑B “to draw near,” meaning “offering” or “gift dedicated to God” - that which brings one near. In the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Judaism, a korban was an offering presented at the Temple; the term also appears in the New Testament (Mark 7:11) and persists in Aramaic and Arabic (qurbān) with the sense of sacrificial offering.

As a personal name, Korban (typically pronounced KOR-bən) has seen sporadic use in English-speaking countries since the late 20th century, often chosen for its concise sound and spiritual resonance. Common variants and transliterations include Corban, Qorban, and Qurban; Korban is generally the less common English spelling compared to Corban. Related but etymologically distinct names include Korben and Corbin (from Old French “corbin,” raven), which are sometimes conflated.