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Corinna

A name of Latinized origin meaning "maiden".

OriginLatinized
PronunciationGerman /ko.ˈʁɪ.na/; English /kə.ˈɹin.ə/; English /kə.ˈɹɪn.ə/
Usage languagesAncient Greek, English, German, Italian, Latin
US rank (2025)#4,172

Meaning and history

Corinna is the Latinized form of the Greek name Κόριννα (Korinna), derived from κόρη (kore), meaning “maiden.” It was borne by a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC, and the Roman poet Ovid later used it for the main female character in his Amores. In modern use, the name has been attested since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem Corinna's going a-Maying.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 44 births, rank #3,564
2007: 47 births, rank #3,482
2008: 41 births, rank #3,859
2009: 47 births, rank #3,460
2010: 33 births, rank #4,397
20112011: 38 births, rank #3,916
2012: 29 births, rank #4,836
2013: 36 births, rank #4,076
2014: 29 births, rank #4,768
2015: 37 births, rank #3,989
20162016: 41 births, rank #3,707
2017: 55 births, rank #2,964
2018: 45 births, rank #3,438
2019: 30 births, rank #4,546
2020: 36 births, rank #3,915
20212021: 40 births, rank #3,735
2022: 28 births, rank #4,793
2023: 41 births, rank #3,709
2024: 37 births, rank #3,963
20252025: 34 births, rank #4,172

Corinna moved from #955 to #999 for girls between 1978 and 1988. Its highest annual birth count came in 1970, with 225 births.