Given name & surname
Corin
“a spear-wielding woman”·“one who wields a spear”
Corin is a variant of Corina. One Latin interpretation is “a spear-wielding woman.” Corin is a variant of Corrin. One Irish interpretation is “one who wields a spear.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Corin is a variant of Corina. One Latin interpretation is “a spear-wielding woman.” Corin is a variant of Corrin. One Irish interpretation is “one who wields a spear.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Corin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,692
- 996 boys · 1,696 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 87 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #7,290 for boys · #12,187 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −49%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 75% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,290 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 36 in 2006. It also appeared in 7 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,495 as a first name in 2020; 215 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Corin’s family of names
In French usage, Corin has a diminutive in Cory. Corin has a related form in Corina. Corin has a related form in Corrin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Corin
- Corin RedgraveBritish actor (1939–2010)
- Corin TuckerAmerican musicianborn 1972
- Corin CurschellasSwiss singer songwriter and actressborn 1956
- Corin HenryAmerican basketball player (born 1988)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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