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Corday

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How to Pronounce Corday

Pronounced kor-DAY /kɔrˈdeɪ/Medium

Meaning: Corday is a surname-style given name, drawn from the French surname Corday (of place-name origin, and famous through the historical figure Charlotte Corday). In modern American use it functions largely as a coined boys' name in the family of Cordell and Cordero, prized for its crisp two-beat sound rather than a fixed personal meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Corday is a surname-style boys' name of French origin, kin to Cordell and Cordero. Its appeal is its crisp, confident two-beat sound (said 'kor-DAY').

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Origin LowFrench

MeaningCorday is a surname-style given name, drawn from the French surname Corday (of place-name origin, and famous through the historical figure Charlotte Corday). In modern American use it functions largely as a coined boys' name in the family of Cordell and Cordero, prized for its crisp two-beat sound rather than a fixed personal meaning.

U.S. rank (2018)#12542 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2008

Total births (all-time)≈ 193

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Corday is a surname turned given name, from the French Corday (a place-based surname). As an American boys' name it belongs with Cordell and Cordero in the family of crisp 'Cor-' names; its use is modern and coinage-like, valued for sound over a documented personal meaning.

It stayed rare, given to only a few dozen boys a year at a faint high point around 2008, with a long thin presence. It reads as a sharp, of-the-moment surname-name rather than an inherited given name.

Did you know? Corday is best known as a French surname - borne by the historical figure Charlotte Corday - and its modern use as a boys' first name turns that surname into a sharp, contemporary name.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Corday — French surname (place-name origin); modern coined boys' name

Variations

CordaeCordellKordae

Nicknames

CorDay

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Corday mean?

Corday is a surname-style given name of French origin, used mainly as a modern coined boys' name.

How do you pronounce Corday?

It's said kor-DAY /kɔrˈdeɪ/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Corday a boy or girl name?

Corday is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Corday?

Corday has always been rare, a modern surname-style name that never became widely used.