Kordian
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KOR-dyan
- Origin
- Latin
Kordian is a boys' name of Latin origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kordian mean?
Latin: Polish name, probably from Latin cor 'heart'
Best known as the hero of Juliusz Słowacki's Romantic drama Kordian (1834), a classic of Polish literature.
Is Kordian a girl's or a boy's name?
Kordian is a boys' name.
How popular is Kordian in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kordian in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kordian in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 7 | #2,819 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 10 | #2,234 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,174 |
| 2016 | 7 | #2,947 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
Names like Kordian
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Brody, Finn, Cassian, Rowan, Cillian, Logan, Caelan, Oscar, Roman, Lochlan, Finley
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Aurora, Emily, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Clara
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kordian: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kordian, updated 20 October 2026.