The first name Corinna
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “girl”, “maid”, “daughter”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Corinna means “girl”, “maid”, “daughter” in Greek.
From Ancient Greek, probably from κόρη (kórē, “girl, maid, daughter”); compare kore.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Corinna last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 16 births (#1,168).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Corinna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Corinna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 34 girls born in the United States were named Corinna, the 4,194th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 225 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.
Corinna in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Corinna in German too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Corinna
14 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- CorinnaAncient Greek poet whose lifetime is unclear and controversial, -500–-500
- Corinna HarfouchGerman actress, born 1954
- Mary Corinna Putnam JacobiAmerican physician, writer and suffragist (1842-1906)
- Corinna HarneyAmerican actress and model, born 1972
- Corinna KuhnleAustrian kayaker, born 1987
- Corinna zu Sayn-WittgensteinDanish-German entrepreneur, born 1964
- Corinna HarrerGerman athlete, born 1991
- Corinna CortesDanish-American computer scientist, born 1961
- Corinna LingnauGerman field hockey player, born 1960
- Corinna LechnerGerman cyclist, born 1994
- Corinna MuraAmerican singer (1910-1965)
- Corinna BrownBritish actress, born 1998
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Corinna mean?
- Corinna means “girl”, “maid”, “daughter” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Corinna?
- From Ancient Greek, probably from κόρη (kórē, “girl, maid, daughter”); compare kore.
- How popular is the name Corinna?
- In 2015, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Corinna, ranking 5,730th. Its peak was 1996, with 16 births.
- Is Corinna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,110 US babies named Corinna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Corinna most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 225 babies were named Corinna, its highest rank at 698th.
- What are other spellings of Corinna?
- Corina.