Coraline

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Variant of Coral, which means "coral" or "seashell"
Pronunciation
KAW-RA-LEEN(French)
KAWR-ə-lien(English)
kuh-ruh-lin
Popularity
Coraline is a rare name in the world, but it gained popularity after the release of the movie "Coraline" in 2009.

cartoon of the name Coraline
Cartoon of Coraline

Coraline Name meanings & History

Variant of Coral, which means "coral" or "seashell". Created by the French composer Adolphe Adam for one of the main characters in his opera Le Toréador (1849). He probably based it on the name Coralie. It was also used by the author Neil Gaiman for the young heroine in his novel Coraline (2002). Gaiman has stated that in this case the name began as a typo of Caroline. Coraline is a name that is used for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Coraline: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Coraline:

C: Candid,Curious,Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Cute,Choice

O: Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

A: Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious

L: Liaison,Lazy,Languid,Lover,Legal,Luscious,Lovely

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

N: Neat,Nervous,Nice,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nagging

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain

Coraline is:

  • a Class name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Coraline are Coraline Grandsart, a French actress and singer, and Coraline Clement, a French water polo player.

2.) Coraline (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Coral


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