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Corena

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How to Pronounce Corena

Pronounced kuh-REE-nuh /kəˈriː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Corena is a respelling within the Corinne and Corina family, names built on the Greek kore, 'maiden' or 'young woman', by way of the poet's name Corinna. The -ena ending gives it a soft, old-fashioned lilt while keeping the same root.Low

In 30 seconds: Corena is a gentle variant of Corinne or Corina, from a Greek word for 'maiden'. It appeared quietly from the 1890s onward (said 'kuh-REE-nuh').

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MeaningCorena is a respelling within the Corinne and Corina family, names built on the Greek kore, 'maiden' or 'young woman', by way of the poet's name Corinna. The -ena ending gives it a soft, old-fashioned lilt while keeping the same root.

U.S. rank (2018)#16224 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1961

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,516

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Corena belongs to the family of names grown from the Greek kore, 'maiden', which gave the ancient Corinna and later Cora, Corinne and Corina. Corena is one of the softer respellings, adding an -ena ending to the familiar root. It appeared in American use from the 1890s.

Corena was never common - only a few dozen girls a year at most, thinly spread across a long span from the 1890s to recent decades. It reads as a vintage variant rather than a name of any single moment, and it has stayed a quiet rarity throughout.

Did you know? The root of Corena, the Greek kore, is the same word behind Cora and the ancient poet Corinna - a small family of names all circling the idea of a young woman.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Corena / Corinne — Variant of Corinne/Corina; Greek kore 'maiden'

Variations

CorinaCorinneCorrinaCoreena

Nicknames

CoraReena

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If you like Corena…

Corina— a near-twin spelling from the same Greek root

Corinne— the more familiar parent name, same 'maiden' meaning

Cora— a shorter cousin built on the same kore root

Carina— a similar soft -ina name of overlapping sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Corena mean?

Corena is a variant of Corinne or Corina, names from the Greek kore, meaning 'maiden' or 'young woman'.

How do you pronounce Corena?

It's said kuh-REE-nuh /kəˈriː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Corena a boy or girl name?

Corena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Corena?

Corena has always been rare, a vintage variant of Corinne that never became common.