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Corella as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corella

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The baby name Corella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-REL-uh (IPA: /koʊˈrɛlə/); Spanish pronunciation: ko-REH-ya (IPA: /koˈreʝa/).

Corella is English, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English, Italian, Spanish
Pronunciation: KOH-REL-uh (IPA: /koʊˈrɛlə/); Spanish pronunciation: ko-REH-ya (IPA: /koˈreʝa/)

What is the meaning of the name Corella ?

The baby name Corella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KOH-REL-uh (IPA: /koʊˈrɛlə/); Spanish pronunciation: ko-REH-ya (IPA: /koˈreʝa/).

Corella is English, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Corella blends classical and Romance roots. Most view it as an embellished form of Cora, ultimately from Greek Kore, “maiden,” an epithet of Persephone, shaped by the fashionable -ella ending. Some also read it through Latin cor, “heart,” with the diminutive -ella, yielding the affectionate sense “little heart.” As a given name it appears sporadically in English-language records from the late 19th to early 20th century, and it also overlaps with the Spanish/Catalan place-name and surname Corella (from the town in Navarre).

Variants and related forms include Cora, Corelia, Coralie, Corinna, and Corelle; diminutives range from Cora and Cory to Ella and Ellie. The name’s dual etymology lets parents emphasize either “maiden” or “heart,” while its sound sits comfortably beside Isabella, Arabella, and Fiorella. Rare today yet familiar in parts, Corella offers a vintage flourish with cross-cultural echoes.

Corella is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 16 recorded uses, across 7 countries.

Corella has the following similar or variant Names

Corella – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781

Corella is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:

CN
CR
HK
MX
MY

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People also ask about Corella

Corella is predominantly a girl's name.
Corella is a 3 syllable name, pronounced KOH-REL-uh (IPA: /koʊˈrɛlə/); Spanish pronunciation: ko-REH-ya (IPA: /koˈreʝa/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Korella, Corela, Corilla, Coriella and Corelia.
Corella is a name of Italian origin, traditionally used in Italy. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Italy and its diaspora communities.
Yes, quite. No national registry we track comes anywhere near listing Corella, which marks it out as exceptionally uncommon.