Corine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corine

What is the meaning of the name Corine ?

The baby name Corine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced koh-REEN (/kəˈriːn/),KOR-in (/ˈkɔːrɪn/) — less common.

Corine is Greek in Origin.

Corine is a streamlined French and English form of Corinne, itself from Latin Corinna and ancient Greek Kórinna, a diminutive of kórē “maiden.” The name traces to the Boeotian poet Corinna and to Kore, an epithet of Persephone, giving Corine the sense of “maiden” or “young woman.” It appears across Romance and Germanic languages, especially in French and Dutch contexts.

Its profile rose in the early 19th century when Madame de Staël’s novel Corinne (1807) made the French form fashionable; Corine/Corinne then spread across Europe and later to America, peaking modestly in the early to mid‑20th century. Common variants include Corinne, Corrine, Corina, Corinna, Korina, and Korinna; related names are Cora. Diminutives include Cori/Cory and Rina. Though less common today, Corine offers a crisp alternative to the more familiar Corinne, retaining a classical pedigree and understated elegance.