Meaning of the nameCorina
- Female
- Greek origin
- Co-ri-na
Corina is a female name of Greek origin, a form of Corinna, which comes from kore, 'maiden'.
- People (2022)
- 6,528
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,275
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 9,716
- people
Corina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Corina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (1,540 people).
6,497 women 31 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Corina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Corina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Tocantins 0.009%
- Pernambuco 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
- Bahia 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,209 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 992 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 593 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 489 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 458 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 295 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 268 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 262 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 210 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 210 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 168 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 157 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 142 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 130 | 0.009% |
| Distrito Federal | 129 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 119 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 103 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 99 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 94 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 84 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 73 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 63 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 58 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 55 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Amapá | 25 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Corina
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), citing Machado, says Corina comes from the Greek Kórinna, through Latin Corinna and then through French Corinne. Behind the Name explains Corinna as a Latinized form of the Greek Κόριννα, derived from κόρη (kore), 'maiden', and lists Corina among the Portuguese forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,528 people named Corina, with a median age of 69; proportionally, it is most common in Tocantins.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Corinna · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Corina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Corina · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Corina
What does the name Corina mean?
Corina means “maiden”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Corina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,528 people with the first name Corina, which ranks it number 2,275 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Corina a boy's or a girl's name?
Corina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,497 women and 31 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Corina?
Corina is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Corina most common?
Proportionally, in Tocantins: 0.009% of the state's population is named Corina (130 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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