Korinna
Corinna or Korinna is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden". Notably, the ancient Greek lyric poet, as well as its use by Ovid for the women he addresses in the Amores, may have both infused the name's popularity. Other variants include Corina and Corinne.
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Korinna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corinna or Korinna is a female given name of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "girl, maiden". Notably, the ancient Greek lyric poet, as well as its use by Ovid for the women he addresses in the Amores, may have both infused the name's popularity. Other variants include Corina and Corinne.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Korinna
American parents first put Korinna on the record books as a baby girl name in 1964, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 20 Korinnas were born — ranking #4,845 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 30% of all recorded Korinnas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 441 Korinnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Korinna
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Korinna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Korinna
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- Corinna or Korinna, ancient Greek poet
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Names that sound like Korinna
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About the name Korinna
Korinna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 441 births in the dataset. Korinna's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #4,845. Use the chart and map above to compare Korinna'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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