Corrine, pronounced kuh-REEN (/kəˈriːn/), is a feminine appellation whose lineage can be traced to the ancient Greek noun korē, meaning “maiden,” which passed into French as Corinne before acquiring its current English orthography; over the course of the twentieth century it achieved moderate prominence in the United States—peaking in the 1950s and ’60s before gradually declining to a rank of 918 in 2024—thereby exemplifying the broader pattern of classical names experiencing intermittent revival and attenuation. Steeped in literary resonance through Germaine de Staël’s celebrated heroine of the early nineteenth century, Corrine conveys an aura of erudition and cultivated restraint, lending itself to parents who seek a name that marries historical gravitas with a quiet, enduring elegance.
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