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The baby name Coral is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɔːrəl/ (KOR-əl).

Coral is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːrəl/ (KOR-əl)

What is the meaning of the name Coral ?

The baby name Coral is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɔːrəl/ (KOR-əl).

Coral is Greek in Origin.

Coral is an English and Romance given name taken from the noun for the marine substance and gemstone. The word entered English via Old French corail, from Latin corallium, ultimately from Greek korallion. As a name, it evokes the sea and the warm pink-orange hue, often glossed as "sea jewel." In Mediterranean folklore, red coral symbolized protection and good fortune, lending the name a subtle amuletic feel.

Use as a feminine given name rose in the late 19th century alongside nature and jewel names like Pearl and Ruby, maintaining modest but steady presence in the English-speaking world, with parallel use in Spanish and Portuguese (Coral). Related forms include Coralie (French), Coralia/Coralía (Spanish/Romanian; compare Greek Koralia), Coraline, and Coralyn/Coralynn; Cora is sometimes used as a diminutive. Variant spellings Koral and Korall also occur, though less common.

Coral has the following similar or variant Names

Coral – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2007 #1 — 937
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #88 6 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
PR Girls 0 #126 37 3,171
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
PS 0 #193 26 5,692
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
IL 0 #213 62 6,291
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
JM Girls 0 #245 15 7,507
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
IL Girls 0 #257 527 11,648
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
Spain Girls 0 #265 1,798 5,561
Canada Girls 2023 #272 8 2,824
CN Girls 0 #280 70 8,829
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PS Girls 0 #316 232 10,981
PE 0 #322 8 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
Spain 0 #351 102 2,326
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MX 0 #365 49 8,339
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX Girls 0 #451 1,439 17,781
PA Girls 0 #461 21 9,861
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
GT Girls 0 #495 11 7,500
UY Girls 0 #498 13 6,731
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
CR Girls 0 #520 13 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
BO Girls 0 #533 79 9,488
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
HK Girls 0 #544 72 16,104
SG Girls 0 #550 37 18,916
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
AR Girls 0 #582 18 8,289
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
PE Girls 0 #735 212 14,861
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
CL Girls 0 #773 79 14,098
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
BR Boys 0 #777 9 12,213
United States Boys 2001 #803 5 6,882
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #812 105 8,487
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
CO Boys 0 #891 30 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
BR Girls 0 #929 13 12,708
MX Boys 0 #946 37 16,355
MY Girls 0 #951 44 24,821
CO Girls 0 #981 98 16,140
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,073 69 25,928
MA 0 #1,102 27 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,175 8 25,439
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,395 52 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,459 13 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Coral is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Coral

Coral is predominantly a girl's name.
Coral is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkɔːrəl/ (KOR-əl).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Coralie, Coraline, Coralia, Coralina, Coralyn and Coralynn.
Yes, very popular — Coral ranked #1 in Ireland in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Coral ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2007).
Coral's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #305 in 2013 to #272 in 2023 in Canada.