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Entry № 0097 · English, French origin

Coraline Coraline — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KOR-ah-line /
Gender
Girl
Origin
English, French
Meaning
"Coral; maiden"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 487
First recorded
2002 (literary)
The meaning

A name that means "coral; maiden".

Coraline is a modern name combining Coral (the sea coral) with the suffix -ine. Neil Gaiman's 2002 novella Coraline made the name famous.

Coraline entered the U.S. top 1000 in 2010 and has been rising. Today it sits in the U.S. top 500.

Coral, maiden. Neil Gaiman's haunting heroine.
Popularity

Where Coraline stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 487 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 487 in 2025
Babies named Coraline · last year
612 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
2010
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · №487 NOW · №487
Namesakes

Coralines before her.

Real people
Coraline
Few well-known bearers; primarily literary.
In fiction
Coraline Jones
Heroine of Neil Gaiman's Coraline.
2002 novella / 2009 film
Related

Names connected to Coraline.

Variants & spellings
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
Numerology

The number behind Coraline.

4

The Builder

Coraline reduces to four — the number of curious courage.

Parents on Coraline

Why families chose this name.

"Neil Gaiman's heroine. Brave girl finding alternate worlds."
Sarah · Mother of one · Portland