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Korena

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

Meaning: Korena is a K-spelling of Corena, itself a form of Corinna, which derives from the Greek kore, meaning maiden or young girl. The K opening gives the classical name a more modern American look while keeping its gentle three-beat sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Korena is a K-spelled form of Corinna, from the Greek kore meaning maiden. It appeared for United States girls through the mid-twentieth century (said kuh-REE-nuh).

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Origin LowGreek, American

MeaningKorena is a K-spelling of Corena, itself a form of Corinna, which derives from the Greek kore, meaning maiden or young girl. The K opening gives the classical name a more modern American look while keeping its gentle three-beat sound.

U.S. rank (2010)#18550 ↘ Falling

2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1971

Total births (all-time)≈ 456

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

Korena is a modern respelling of Corena, a name in the Corinna and Cora family that goes back to the Greek kore, meaning maiden. Poets from Ovid onward used Corinna for a beloved young woman, and the softened Corena and Korena forms carried that into American use. Korena appears in United States birth records across the middle of the twentieth century, reaching a modest high around the early nineteen-seventies.

It never caught on widely, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its best, so a Korena from that peak would be in her fifties today. It sits close to the more familiar Corinna and Cora, both of which parents more often choose.

Did you know? Korena traces back through Corena to the Greek kore, the same root behind Cora and the mythological figure Kore, another name for Persephone.

Overall data confidence 50%

References - Korena — K-form of Corena/Corinna; Greek kore 'maiden'

Variations

CorenaCorinnaCorrena

Nicknames

KoriRenaReenie

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Cora— a shorter name from the same Greek root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Korena mean?

It is a form of Corinna, from the Greek kore meaning maiden or young girl.

How do you pronounce Korena?

It's said kuh-REE-nuh /kəˈriː.nə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.

Is Korena a boy or girl name?

Korena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Korena?

It has always been uncommon, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its early-nineteen-seventies peak.