Corin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corin

What is the meaning of the name Corin ?

The baby name Corin is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɒrɪn/ or /ˈkɔːrən/ (KOR-in or KOR-ən).

Corin is English, French, Greek, Latin in Origin.

Corin is an English given name often linked to Latin Quirinus (through forms like Quirin and medieval Corin), the name of an early Roman god later associated with the Roman citizen body. The underlying Sabine root quiris is commonly interpreted as “spear,” giving readings such as “spear-bearer” or “of the citizens.” Some also treat Corin as a clipped, gender-neutral counterpart to Corinne/Corinna, from Greek korē “maiden,” which lends an alternate sense of “maiden; young one.”

In English use since the 16th century, Corin is familiar from Shakespeare’s As You Like It (the shepherd Corin) and from C. S. Lewis’s Prince Corin in The Horse and His Boy. It has seen modest, steady use in Britain and remains uncommon elsewhere. Variants and cognates include Quirin (German) and Quirino (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese); related feminine forms are Corinne, Corinna, and Corina. Possible nicknames include Cory and Rin.