Coronis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Coronis

What is the meaning of the name Coronis ?

The baby name Coronis is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-ROH-nis (IPA: /kəˈroʊnɪs/; alt: /kəˈrɒnɪs/).

Coronis is Greek in Origin.

An Ancient Greek name, Coronis traces to Korōnís (Κορωνίς), a diminutive of korōnē, “crow,” also linked in Greek to ideas of curvature or a hooked shape. The core meaning is “little crow” or “raven,” with secondary senses of “curved” by metaphor. Forms include Koronis (direct transliteration) and the Latinized/English Coronis; related comparatives by theme include Raven and Corvina, though they arise from different roots.

In myth, Coronis is best known as the mortal lover of Apollo and mother of Asclepius, the god of medicine, a tale told by Pindar and Ovid; other bearers include a nymph transformed into a crow by Athena. Because of these stories, the name evokes omens, transformation, and healing. Usage as a given name has been rare across eras and remains uncommon today, appealing chiefly to those drawn to Hellenic myth, avian imagery, and distinctive, scholarly classics.

⚙ Coronis is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Coronis appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.