'algorab' originates from Arabic, specifically the word 'الغرب' (al-ghurāb), where 'al-' meant 'the' and 'ghurāb' meant 'crow'.

'الغرب' (al-ghurāb) transformed into the Latin word 'Algorab', and eventually became the modern English word 'algorab'.

Initially, it meant 'the crow', but over time it evolved into its current meaning as a star name.