The first name Corina
A girl’s name from Greek.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Corinna.
A form of Corinna.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Corina last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 9 births (#1,805).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Corina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Corina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 37 girls born in the United States were named Corina, the 3,921st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 399 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Corina
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Corina BrussaardDutch leading scientist for Antarctic viral ecology, born 1964
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Corina?
- Corina comes from Greek.
- How popular is the name Corina?
- In 2020, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Corina, ranking 5,493rd. Its peak was 1999, with 9 births.
- Is Corina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,925 US babies named Corina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Corina most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 399 babies were named Corina, its highest rank at 583rd.
- What name is Corina a form of?
- Corina is a form of Corinna.