Coraline

CO-ruh-line; Core-uh-line
Diminutive of Coralie and Caroline, English
"coral; man; army"

Coraline Origin and Meaning

The name Coraline is a girl's name meaning "coral; man; army".

Coraline may not be original to Neil Gaiman's wonderful book of the same name, but it might as well be. Gaiman's young heroine Coraline Jones is constantly called Caroline but as a name Coraline is more distinctive and has a more mysterious feel. The 2002 novel Coraline was made into a 2009 animated film voiced by Dakota Fanning and nominated for an Academy Award.

The number of baby girls named Caroline increased by a factor of 100 between 2007 and 2017 -- going from 5 to over 500 in a decade.

# 724 in the US

Coraline Rank in US Top 1000

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Coraline Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Coraline

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Famous People Named Coraline

  • Coraline Hugue
    French skier
  • Coraline Mae Bemis (b. 2015)
    daughter of musicians Max and Sherri DuPree Bemis

The name Coraline in Pop Culture

  • "Coraline
    " novel by Neil Gaiman, 2009 film, and its main character
  • Coraline Duvall
    vampire on TV's "Moonlight"
  • Coraline
    character in opera "Le toréador" by Adolphe Adam

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