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Corrinne

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How to Pronounce Corrinne

Pronounced kuh-RIN /kəˈrɪn/Medium

Meaning: Corrinne is a doubled-consonant variant of Corinne, the French form of Greek Korinna — a pet form of kore, 'maiden' or 'young girl'; the name was borne by an ancient Greek poet, and Corrinne keeps its 'maiden' meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Corrinne is a fuller spelling of Corinne — Greek for 'maiden' — with a soft two-beat lilt (said 'kuh-RIN').

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Origin MediumGreek, French

MeaningCorrinne is a doubled-consonant variant of Corinne, the French form of Greek Korinna — a pet form of kore, 'maiden' or 'young girl'; the name was borne by an ancient Greek poet, and Corrinne keeps its 'maiden' meaning.

U.S. rank (2019)#16071 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1924

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,107

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

Corrinne varies Corinne, the French form of Greek Korinna, itself a diminutive of kore, 'maiden'. The name reaches back to a poet of ancient Boeotia and gained modern life through French literature; Corrinne is one of its ornamented spellings.

Corrinne has a long slight American history from the 1880s, cresting around 1924 and thinning over the century — only a few dozen girls a year at most. It reads as a genteel, old-fashioned spelling of Corinne, of a great-grandmother's vintage.

Did you know? Corrinne shares its root with the ancient Greek poet Korinna, said to have rivaled Pindar, giving this otherwise simple name a classical literary pedigree.

Overall data confidence 60%

Behind the Name — Corinne — Greek Korinna, 'maiden'

Variations

CorinneCorrineCorina

Nicknames

CoriRinnie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Corrinne mean?

Corrinne is a variant of Corinne, from Greek Korinna, a diminutive of kore, 'maiden'.

How do you pronounce Corrinne?

It's said kuh-RIN /kəˈrɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Corrinne a boy or girl name?

Corrinne is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Corrinne?

Corrinne is rare — an old-fashioned spelling of Corinne borne by only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.