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Corayma

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How to Pronounce Corayma

Pronounced koh-RY-mah /koʊˈraɪ.mə/Medium

Meaning: Corayma is best explained as a modern coinage from Latin American naming traditions, likely elaborating Cora (Greek, 'maiden') with an invented -ayma ending; its precise construction is uncertain and it does not appear in classical name references.Low

In 30 seconds: Corayma is a rare, likely coined Latin American girl's name, possibly building on Cora. It appeared in the early 1990s, peaking around 1994 (said koh-RY-mah).
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Origin LowSpanish, American
MeaningCorayma is best explained as a modern coinage from Latin American naming traditions, likely elaborating Cora (Greek, 'maiden') with an invented -ayma ending; its precise construction is uncertain and it does not appear in classical name references.
U.S. rank (2004)#16686 ↘ Falling
2004 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 75

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419932004

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

Corayma most plausibly grew from Cora, the Greek-rooted 'maiden' name, reshaped with an invented ending in the Latin American style of the 1990s. Its exact construction is undocumented, which we note honestly.

Corayma was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1994, and it faded from United States records by 2004. It reads today as a distinctly 1990s invented name.

Did you know? Corayma fits a pattern of inventive Latin American girls' names from the 1990s that stretch a classic root like Cora with a fresh, musical ending.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Corayma — Likely coined Latin American name; possible Cora root, uncertain

Variations

CoraynaCoraimaKoraima

Nicknames

CoraRay

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Coraima— a near-identical alternate spelling
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Yaritza— shares the same inventive-ending pattern

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Corayma mean?

It is likely a modern Latin American coinage, possibly building on Cora with an invented ending; the exact construction is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Corayma?

It is said koh-RY-mah /koʊˈraɪ.mə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Corayma a boy or girl name?

Corayma is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Corayma?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-1990s.

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