Coral

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Coral is a feminine given name derived from the precious coral used to make jewelry. The name is ultimately derived from the Greek word korallion and the Latin coralium. The name came into fashion in the Anglosphere in the late 1800s along with other gemstone names for girls.

From Wikipedia

Coral first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 128 babies (rank #290 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Coral

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Coral yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,046

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

128

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	128	#290
1997	95	#350
1998	104	#335
1999	92	#350
2000	49	#560
2001	40	#646
2002	42	#650
2003	34	#784
2004	41	#703
2005	46	#670
2006	53	#622
2007	33	#926
2008	33	#961
2009	36	#917
2010	37	#934
2011	23	#1,337
2012	42	#891
2013	27	#1,260
2014	32	#1,099
2015	28	#1,213
2016	31	#1,118