Corinna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Corinna – Meaning: Greek for 'girl' or 'maiden' (from kore), a name popularized partly through the ancient Greek poet Corinna and Ovid's use of it in the Amores – Origin: Ancient Greek – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: kuh-RIN-uh


Corinna is an Ancient Greek girl's name meaning “Greek for 'girl' or 'maiden' (from kore), a name popularized partly through the ancient Greek poet Corinna and Ovid's use of it in the Amores”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Corinna

Meaning: Greek for 'girl' or 'maiden' (from kore), a name popularized partly through the ancient Greek poet Corinna and Ovid's use of it in the Amores.

Origin: Ancient Greek.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Corinna

Phonetic: kuh-RIN-uh   IPA: /kəˈrɪnə/

Popularity of Corinna

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1881–2024.

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