Given name & surname
Koral
“resembling the semiprecious sea growth”
Koral is a form of Coral. One English interpretation is “resembling the semiprecious sea growth; from the reef.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In American use, Koral carries the interpretation “resembling the semiprecious sea growth.” Koral is a form of Coral. One English interpretation is “resembling the semiprecious sea growth; from the reef.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
How it developed
Koral is used as a form of Coral.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Koral through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 903
- 0 boys · 903 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,582 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,582 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 37 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 839 as a first name in 2020; 439 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.
Koral’s family of names
Koral is a form of Coral. Koral has a related form in Korale. Koral has a related form in Korall.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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