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Corin

OriginLatin
Meaning"spear"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#12187

2025 SSA

US rank · boys#7290

2025 SSA

About Corin

Corin is a Shakespearean male name that could easily be adapted for a girl, making a strong update for Corinne or Karen.

Corin for boys#7290 US

Corin was used by Shakespeare in As You Like It, an unusual name that could make a more distinctive alternative to Corey or Colin. It is a name used in the illustrious Redgrave family of actors.

Pronounced KOR-in.

As of October 2026, Corin ranked #12187 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1584 in 1978.

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Famous Corins

  • Corin Lisa TuckerGirl

    American singer and guitarist of band Sleater,Kinney

  • Corin Edith ForshawGirl

    English reality TV personality ("Big Brother 11")

  • Corin HewittBoy

    American sculptor and photographer

  • Corin "Corky" Nemec (born Joseph Charles Nemec IV)Boy

    American actor

  • Corin William RedgraveBoy

    English actor

  • Corin MellorBoy

    English designer

Corin in pop culture

  • A minor character in Stephanie Meyer's Twilight sagaGirl

    affiliated with the Volturi

  • Prince Corin ThunderfistBoy

    character in C.S. Lewis's "The Horse and His Boy," twin of "Shasta", whose real name is Cor

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