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Corrinna

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How to Pronounce Corrinna

Pronounced kuh-RIN-ah /kəˈrɪn.ə/Medium

Meaning: Corrinna is a double-r spelling of Corinna, from the Greek kore, 'maiden'; the name was borne by an ancient Greek lyric poet and later revived by English poets.Medium

In 30 seconds: Corrinna varies Corinna, from the Greek for 'maiden.' It peaked around 1976 and stayed rare (said kuh-RIN-ah).

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MeaningCorrinna is a double-r spelling of Corinna, from the Greek kore, 'maiden'; the name was borne by an ancient Greek lyric poet and later revived by English poets.

U.S. rank (2001)#13897 ↘ Falling

2001 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 228

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

Corrinna is a spelling variant of Corinna, a Greek name from kore, 'maiden.' Corinna was an early Greek lyric poet, and the name reached English through seventeenth-century verse.

This spelling stayed rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1976, behind Corinna and Corina. A woman named Corrinna then is in her late forties today, with a graceful classical name.

Did you know? Corrinna doubles the r of Corinna, the name of a celebrated ancient Greek poet said to have bested Pindar; the root kore means 'maiden.'

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Corrinna — Variant of Corinna; Greek kore 'maiden'; ancient poet Corinna

Variations

CorinnaCorinaKorinna

Nicknames

CoriRinnaCora

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Corrinna mean?

It is a variant of Corinna, from the Greek kore, meaning 'maiden.'

How do you pronounce Corrinna?

It is said kuh-RIN-ah /kəˈrɪn.ə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Corrinna a boy or girl name?

Corrinna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Corrinna?

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