Corinah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corinah

What is the meaning of the name Corinah ?

The baby name Corinah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈrɪnə/ or /koʊˈrɪnə/ (kuh-RIN-uh or koh-RIN-uh).

Corinah is Greek in Origin.

Corinah is a modern variant of Corina/Corinna, ultimately from the Ancient Greek Korinna (a diminutive of Kore) meaning "maiden" or "young woman." The name is rooted in classical culture: Corinna of Tanagra, a 5th-century BCE lyric poet, bore it, and Ovid used "Corinna" as the beloved figure in his Amores. Via Latin and then French, the name entered wider European use; Madame de Staël's 1807 novel Corinne boosted the French form's prestige and spread in the 19th-century English-speaking world.

Corinah, with a terminal -h, is a recent English-language spelling shaped by analogy to Sarah and Hannah. Common variants include Corinna, Corina, Corinne, Corrina, Korina, and Korinna; nicknames include Cora, Cori, and Rina. It is found across Europe, notably in Romania (Corina) and France (Corinne), and remains rare elsewhere. Regardless of spelling, the core meaning remains "maiden," suggesting freshness, youth, and grace.

⚙ Corinah is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 9 recorded uses across 4 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.