Given name
Corinne
“a spear-wielding woman”
Corinne is a variant of Corina. One Latin interpretation is “a spear-wielding woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Corinne is a variant of Corina. One Latin interpretation is “a spear-wielding woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Corinne is a variant of Corina. An origin associated with Corina is Latin. Corinne is a form of Corinna. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French use, Corinne is used as a form of Corinna.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Corinne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 49,892
- 15 boys · 49,877 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 847 babies
- 2025
- 253
- #999 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 253 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 999 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 847 in 1978. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (21). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 34,767 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Corinne’s family of names
In English usage, Corinne has a diminutive in Cory. Corinne has a related form in Corina. In English usage, Corinne has a related form in Corrine.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Corinne has relatives in 5 languages.
7 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Corinne
- Corinne GriffithAmerican actress, film producer, author (1894–1979)
- Corinne CléryFrench actressborn 1950
- Corinne HermèsFrench singerborn 1961
- Corinne Bailey RaeBritish singerborn 1979
- Corinne SuterSwiss alpine skierborn 1994
- Corinne NiogretFrench biathleteborn 1972
- Corinne DiacreFrench football player and manager (born 1974)
- Corinne MaierFrench writerborn 1963
- Corinne CalvetFrench actress (1925–2001)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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