Corinne (name)

Corinne
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrench/English/Greek
Meaningfrom Greek kore (maiden)
Other names
Nickname(s)Cora
Related namesCorinna, Korinna

Corinne is a female name, the French and English variant of Corina, of ancient Greek origin, derived from κόρη (korē) meaning "beautiful maiden". It became popular following the publication of Corinne, or Italy, an 1808 novel by Madame de Staël.

Various spellings of the name exist, although some attest that "Corinne" is the most appropriate and age-old spelling. Other spellings include: Corrine, Corin, Corine, Corinn, Coryn, Corryn, Koryn, Korryn, Korin, Corinna, Korinna, Corrin, and Korinne.