Coraline

Coraline: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “coral”
Origin: French
Say it: KOR-uh-line · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

A French-derived elaboration of Coral or Coralie, from the sea gemstone coral. It is also known from the title character in Neil Gaiman's novel 'Coraline'.

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How popular is Coraline?

2024117 per million US babies

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Babies named Coraline in 2024390

2024 rank#721 girls

Peak year2018

Total US babies since 18806,370

Coraline has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Coraline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Coraline questions

What does the name Coraline mean?

Coraline means "coral". It comes from French. A French-derived elaboration of Coral or Coralie, from the sea gemstone coral. It is also known from the title character in Neil Gaiman's novel 'Coraline'.

Is Coraline a boy or girl name?

Coraline is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Coraline?

390 US babies were named Coraline in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.

How do you pronounce Coraline?

Coraline is usually pronounced KOR-uh-line.

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.