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Coraline

Coraline is a girl's name of French origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 390 girls in the United States.

Coraline at a glance

Gender
Girl name
Origin
French
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Also spelled
Caroline

About the name Coraline

Coraline belongs to the French tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Caroline.

In the United States, Coraline first appears in Social Security records in 1970. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #579 in 2015, and in 2024 390 babies received the name — 6,370 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.

Coraline in US records

First recorded (US)
1970
Best US rank
#579 in 2015
Peak year
2015
Babies named Coraline in 2024
390
Total since 1880
6,370

Spellings & short forms

Caroline

Similar names

More names from the French shelf:

KathleenFrenchAmyFrenchFrancesFrenchDianeFrenchJulieFrenchJoyceFrenchLaurenFrenchLillianFrench

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Coraline mean?

The meaning of Coraline is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its French origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.

Is Coraline a boy or girl name?

Coraline is a girl name. In 2024, 390 babies received the name in the US.

What origin is the name Coraline?

Coraline comes from the French tradition. It is also spelled Caroline.

How popular is the name Coraline?

Coraline first appears in US records in 1970. Its best-ever ranking was #579 in 2015, and 390 babies were given the name in 2024.

Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.