Corin

Corin is a male first name that was adopted from the English-speaking world in the 1960s. Its roots lie in Latin and Sabine. The name means 'the spear bearer', 'the lance wielder', 'the warrior', 'the fighter', and 'the powerful in war'.

What does the name Corin mean?

The name Corin, which was introduced from the English-speaking world in the 1960s, has its roots in Latin and Sabine. The meanings of the name include 'the spear bearer', 'the lance wielder', 'the warrior', 'the fighter', and also 'the powerful in war'. Corin is considered a French variant of Quirin or Quirinus and is derived from the Latin word quiris, which means 'the spear' and 'the lance'. Additionally, Corin is the masculine form of Corinna or Corinne, which has its origins in Ancient Greek and means 'the little heart' or 'the maiden'. The name can also be used as a unisex name for boys and girls, but is rather rare in its female form. In Roman and Sabine mythology, Corin may trace back to the name Quirinus, who represents the ancient Roman god of war Mars. Later, this name also became an epithet of Romulus, the legendary founder of Rome. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, known as Janus Quirinus. There are various variants of the name, including Quirino, Querino, and Quirinio (Italian), Krijn, Quiryn, and Quirijn (Dutch), as well as Quiran, Quiren, Quiron, Quirun, Kvirin (Croatian), Kvirinus (Faroese), Kvirinas (Lithuanian), Kwiryn (Polish), and Gwer (Swiss). Female forms of the name are Quirina and Quirine.

Where does the name Corin come from?

The name Corin is a first name of both male and female gender with Latin and Sabine origins, whose meanings include 'the warrior' and 'the lance wielder'. Ancient Greek, Latin, Roman, Sabine. The root word quiris means 'the spear' or 'the lance' (Latin), while kore in Ancient Greek means 'the girl' or 'the maiden'. Languages: French.

How do you pronounce Corin?

The pronunciation of Corin is two syllables as 'Co-rin' [ˈkoː.ʁɪn]. The long 'o' at the beginning creates a calm sound base, while the second syllable with the short 'i' sounds lighter and brighter. Overall, Corin conveys a balanced, modern impression – gentle at the beginning and clear at the end.

When is the name day of Corin?

The name day of Corin is celebrated on March 30 and June 16.

Popularity

In Germany, Corin is a rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2008 at 1,535th. In the last ten years, Corin has been given as a first name about 20 times, which places it at 5,627th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,733rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Coco / Cori / Corny / Rin

Famous people

• Corin Curschellas (Swiss singer-songwriter)
• Corin Henry (basketball player)
• Corin Hewitt (artist from the USA)
• Corin Konradsheim (Austrian ice hockey player)
• Corin Mellor (designer)
• Corin Nemec (actor (Stargate - SG1))
• Corin Redgrave (actor from England)
• Corin Tucker (singer and musician)