Corrinah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Corrinah

What is the meaning of the name Corrinah ?

The baby name Corrinah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kuh-RIN-ə (IPA: /kəˈrɪnə/).

Corrinah is English, Greek in Origin.

Corrinah is a modern Anglicized elaboration of Corinna/Corrina, from Greek Korinna, a diminutive of Kore meaning "maiden" or "girl." The name is attested in antiquity via the Boeotian poet Corinna; Latinized as Corinna, it became familiar through Ovid’s Amores as the poet’s beloved. Through Latin and French, the name entered medieval and early modern Europe, gaining English literary currency in the 17th century (for example, Robert Herrick’s “Corinna’s Going a-Maying”).

The -h ending marks contemporary creative spelling; Corrinah remains rare, while close forms Corinna, Corrina, Corinne, Corina, and Korinna/Korina are established across Europe. French Corinne was especially fashionable in the 19th-20th centuries; Corina is common in Romanian and Spanish-speaking contexts; Korinna appears in German and Greek. Short forms include Cory/Cori, Rina, and Coco. Overall meaning: "maiden," suggesting youthful freshness and classical grace.

⚙ Corrinah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Corrinah appears only 3 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.