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Coralie

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Pronounced KOR-ə-lee /ˈkɔr.ə.li/High

Meaning: Coral; French name from Latin corallium, the red jewel of the sea, possibly influenced by names like RosalieHigh

In 30 seconds: The sea's red jewel in French: Coralie strings coral onto the -alie of Rosalie. Sweet, maritime, and one letter from a beloved spooky heroine.
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Origin HighFrench, Latin
MeaningCoral; French name from Latin corallium, the red jewel of the sea, possibly influenced by names like Rosalie
U.S. rank (2024)#3396 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births46 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,835

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201618922024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Coralie is a French creation from corail — coral, the precious red skeleton of the sea, Latin corallium — shaped on the model of Rosalie and Nathalie. It flourished in nineteenth-century France (a Coralie graces Balzac's Lost Illusions) and has enjoyed a modern revival there and in francophone Canada.

English speakers met the sound through Gaiman's Coraline, whose heroine was a happy accident of misspelling Coralie. In the U.S. the name remains rare — vintage-French, ocean-tinted, and ready for the Rosalie revival's coattails.

Did you know? Neil Gaiman's Coraline began as a typo — he meant to write Coralie and liked the mistake enough to keep it for his button-eyed masterpiece.
Overall data confidence 88%
Behind the Name — Coralie — etymology

Variations

CoralineCoraCoralia

Nicknames

CoraLiaCory

Famous Bearers

  • ★Coralie Fargeat (1976-)
    French film director and screenwriter of the horror film The Substance
  • ★Coralie Clément (1978-)
    French pop singer known for albums blending chanson and bossa nova

If you like Coralie…

Rosalie— the French -alie template it was built on
Coraline— the Gaiman-famous sister one letter away
Cora— the vintage core name inside it
Amelie— a fellow French sweetheart name in revival

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Coralie mean?

Coralie is a French name from coral, the red jewel of the sea, shaped on the model of names like Rosalie.

How do you pronounce Coralie?

It's said KOR-ə-lee /ˈkɔr.ə.li/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Coralie a boy or girl name?

Coralie is a girl's name.

How popular is Coralie?

Coralie is a rare name in the U.S., better known in France and francophone Canada.

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