Corine

Corine is a girl's name, regarded as the English variant of Corinne, a spelling of the name Korinna, which has its roots in the ancient Greek word Kore (Κόρη). The name carries the meanings 'the girl' and 'the virgin'.

What does the name Corine mean?

Corine is a feminine name considered to be the English form of Corinne, a variant of the name Korinna, which traces back to the ancient Greek Kore (Κόρη). The name means 'the girl' and 'the virgin'. Its origin can be found in the ancient Greek term kórē (κόρη), which translates to 'the girl', 'the young woman', 'the virgin', and 'the bride'. In Greek mythology, Kore was also used as another name for the goddess Persephone. Other variants include Korinne, Korina, Koryna, Corinna, Corina, Corrin, Corinn, Corynn, Corynna, Corynne, Corry, Corrie, and Corie. Additional forms are Cora, Kora, Korra, Coretta, and Corette.

Where does the name Corine come from?

The name Corine has ancient Greek roots and means 'the girl' or 'the virgin'.

How do you pronounce Corine?

Ko-reen

When is the name day of Corine?

Corine celebrates her name day on October 22.

Popularity

In Germany, Corine is a rare name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd among the most common female baby names. The name reached its highest ranking in 2012 at 3,656th place. Over the last ten years, Corine has been given as a first name less than 10 times, resulting in a 11,442nd place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,410th. Worldwide, the popularity and frequency of Corine varies.

Nicknames & pet names

Coco

Similar first names

Famous people

• Corin Redgrave (actress)
• Corine Dorland (Dutch racing cyclist)
• Corine Franco (French footballer)
• Corine Hierckens (Belgian racing cyclist)
• Corine Rottschafer (model from the Netherlands)
• Corine van der Zijden (Dutch racing cyclist)