Corilla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corilla

What is the meaning of the name Corilla ?

The baby name Corilla is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /koʊˈrɪlə/ (koh-RIL-uh); Italian: /koˈril.la/ (ko-REE-lah).

Corilla is Italian in Origin.

Corilla is a rare feminine given name best explained as a Romance elaboration of Cora, from Greek korē “maiden.” The affectionate suffix -illa, common in Spanish and Italian pet forms, yields an interpretive meaning of “little maiden.” The name also aligns with Corella and other -ella/-illa formations that softened classical roots for pastoral or literary effect in early modern Europe.

Its best-known bearer is the celebrated Italian improvisatrice Maria Maddalena Morelli, crowned poet laureate in Rome in 1776, who performed under the Arcadian name Corilla Olimpica; her fame briefly popularized the form in Italy and, sporadically, in Iberia and the Americas during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Variants and kindred forms include Corella, Corila, Corilla’s root Cora, and the related Greek-derived Corinna/Corina. Possible nicknames are Cora and Rilla. Today Corilla remains an elegant, highly uncommon choice with classical resonance.

⚙ Corilla is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 4 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.