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Corrina

Girl name · 64 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Corrina: 64 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 8 births in 1975.

From the Greek *Korē* meaning "maiden," Corrina is a melodic variant of Corinna, the name of an ancient Greek lyric poetess from Tanagra whose works were admired in antiquity. The name gained a musical foothold in the twentieth century through the classic blues standard "Corrina, Corrina," recorded by artists from Bob Dylan to Eric Clapton. While less common in Scotland than its simpler form Cora, Corrina has appeared steadily in birth records since the 1970s, offering a slightly more ornate twist on the classic. Its root also appears in the mythological name Persephone, linking it to the Greek