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Korrin

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How to Pronounce Korrin

Pronounced KOR-in /ˈkɔːr.ɪn/Medium

Meaning: Korrin is a modern k-respelling of Corin or Corinne. Corinne is the French form of the Greek Korinna, a pet form built on kore, 'maiden' or 'young girl', the same root behind the ancient city Corinth. The k and doubled r give a familiar sound a fresh face.Low

In 30 seconds: Korrin is a k-spelling of Corinne, from Greek 'kore', 'maiden'. A quietly rare girl's name of the nineteen-seventies (said KOR-in).

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Origin MediumGreek, French

MeaningKorrin is a modern k-respelling of Corin or Corinne. Corinne is the French form of the Greek Korinna, a pet form built on kore, 'maiden' or 'young girl', the same root behind the ancient city Corinth. The k and doubled r give a familiar sound a fresh face.

U.S. rank (2018)#14814 ↗ Rising

2018 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1978

Total births (all-time)≈ 539

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

Korrin is one of the invented k-spellings that American parents favored in the nineteen-seventies, taking the French Corinne or the poetic Corin and swapping the C for a K. The meaning stays with the Greek kore, 'maiden'. It reads as a soft, two-beat name with a modern surface over an ancient root.

This spelling was always scarce, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year near its peak around 1978 and lingering thinly for decades after. A girl named Korrin then is in her forties today.

Did you know? The kore root behind Korrin is the same word that names Corinth and the maiden-goddess Kore, an old Greek word for a young woman.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Korrin / Corinne — Greek kore, maiden; Corinne French; Korrin a k-respelling

Variations

CorinneCorinKorinCorrineKoryn

Nicknames

KoriRin

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Corinne— the French parent form of the same name

Corin— the poetic short form behind it

Koryn— a sister k-spelling of the same sound

Corrine— a common variant spelling of Corinne

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Korrin mean?

Korrin is a form of Corinne, from the Greek 'kore', meaning 'maiden'.

How do you pronounce Korrin?

It's said KOR-in /ˈkɔːr.ɪn/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Korrin a boy or girl name?

Korrin is used as a girl's name.

Is Korrin a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a k-spelling of Corinne that appeared mostly in the nineteen-seventies.