Corine
Corina is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden". Variants and diminutives include Corinna, Cori, Corri, Corinne, Corine, Kora, Korina and Korinna.
- Dutch
- French
Meaning & Origin of Corine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corina is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden". Variants and diminutives include Corinna, Cori, Corri, Corinne, Corine, Kora, Korina and Korinna.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
- French
The Story of Corine
The earliest SSA record of Corine as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 8 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 376 newborns named Corine — #336 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Corines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15K Corines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Corine
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Names that sound like Corine
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About the name Corine
Corine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Corine's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #336. Use the chart and map above to compare Corine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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