Corinna - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Corinna \c(o)-

is pronounced ko-RINN-nah. It is of Greek origin. From Korinna, probably derived from Kore (see Cora), borne by a Boeotian poetess. The name was also used by the Roman poet Ovid for the woman in his love poetry. Corinne is the French form.

Corinna has 30 variant forms: Carinna, Carinne, Carine, Carynna, Carynne, Corenne, Corin, Corina, Corinda, Corine, Corinn, Corinne, Correna, Corrianne, Corrienne, Corrin, Corrinda, Corrine, Corrinn, Corrinna, Corryn, Coryn, Corynn, Corynne, Karinne, Karynna, Koreen, Korina, Korinne and Korrina.

Baby names that sound like Corinna are Corynna and Coronna.

Corinna is a very common first name for women (#1581 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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