Coral: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “coral sea growth”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KOR-əl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (98% of all uses)
Coral is taken from the English word for the marine substance, ultimately from Greek korallion via Latin. It has long been used as a nature name, especially for girls.
How popular is Coral?
Babies named Coral in 2024105
2024 rank#1,891 girls
Peak year1888
Total US babies since 188011,061
Coral has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Coral
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Coral questions
What does the name Coral mean?
Coral means "coral sea growth". It comes from English. Coral is taken from the English word for the marine substance, ultimately from Greek korallion via Latin. It has long been used as a nature name, especially for girls.
Is Coral a boy or girl name?
Coral is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Coral?
105 US babies were named Coral in 2024. Its peak year was 1888.
How do you pronounce Coral?
Coral is usually pronounced KOR-əl.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.