Korben
Meaning of Korben
Korben is a lively off-shoot of the medieval Corbin, whose Old French roots (corb, “raven”) reach back to the Latin corvus, and thus the name carries the image of a clever black bird swooping over castle battlements. Modern ears, however, often meet Korben first through Korben Dallas, the reluctant hero of the cult-classic film “The Fifth Element,” so the name also hums with interstellar adventure. These twin associations—one feathered, one cosmic—give Korben the paradoxical charm of a boy who can chase pigeons in a sun-splashed Roman piazza by morning and dream of saving the galaxy by night. Though he has fluttered just outside the American Top 700 for decades, his steady numbers hint at a quiet but loyal following, the way a neighborhood espresso bar never lacks patrons even off the tourist trail. All told, Korben offers parents a name that is at once ancient and futuristic, earthy and sky-bound—an appealing blend as balanced as a well-poured cappuccino.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as KOR-ben (/kɔrbən/)
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