Coralina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Coralina

What is the meaning of the name Coralina ?

The baby name Coralina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kor-uh-LEE-nuh (IPA: /ˌkɔːrəˈliːnə/).

Coralina is in Origin.

Coralina is a Romance given name deriving from Latin corallina, “coralline” or “made of coral,” ultimately from Greek korallion. In Spanish and Portuguese, coralina functions as an adjective tied to the red coral gemstone, long associated with protection for infants and seafarers, vitality, and the sea; as a name, Coralina carries those maritime and protective connotations.

Documented sporadically in Iberian and Latin American parish records since the 18th and 19th centuries, it remains uncommon but familiar in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, with some use in Italy as Corallina. In English contexts it is rare and often perceived as a sister to Coraline, though the forms developed separately. Related variants include Coraline (French/English), Corallina (Italian), Coralie (French), and Coral; short forms and cognates include Cora and Lina. The Brazilian poet Cora Coralina (pen name of Anna Lins dos Guimarães Peixoto Bretas) helped keep the name visible in the 20th century.