Girl name · Greek
Coral
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: reef stone of the seaCoral is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "reef stone of the sea". It is used in English and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Reef stone of the sea
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #1931 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Coral
As a girl's name, Coral comes from Greek and means "reef stone of the sea". It is used in English and Spanish.
Its meaning puts Coral on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Coral on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Coral on 4 lists.
“A pretty reef name for a pink octopus”
From Octopus names, cute octopus names
“A warm pink-orange from the sea”
From Orange cat names, orange cat names for girls
“Warm pinkish orange, straight from the reef”
From Axolotl names, girl and boy axolotl names
“Reef stone of the sea; Greek. Bright, beachy and rare”
From Vintage girl names, vintage flower, plant and gemstone names
How popular is Coral?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,931
- 100 babies, 62 per million girls
- Best rank
- #488 in 1888
- Most babies: 224 in 2004
- Babies since 1881
- At least 10,971
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 88 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 81 per million |
| 1900s | 55 per million |
| 1910s | 41 per million |
| 1920s | 37 per million |
| 1930s | 41 per million |
| 1940s | 33 per million |
| 1950s | 39 per million |
| 1960s | 32 per million |
| 1970s | 36 per million |
| 1980s | 53 per million |
| 1990s | 99 per million |
| 2000s | 99 per million |
| 2010s | 100 per million |
| 2020s | 70 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,219 | #1,424 | #1,426 | #1,269 | #1,617 | #1,615 | #1,776 | #1,890 | #1,898 | #1,931 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Coral
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- MiraPeace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea (Slavic, girl)
- DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
- GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- MarinoOf the sea (Latin, boy)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Coral
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- AureliaGolden (Latin, girl)
- ElizaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- FenellaWhite shoulder (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- FrancesFrenchwoman, from France (Latin, girl)
- GraceGrace, divine favor (Latin, girl)
- PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
- SerenaSerene, calm (Latin, girl)
- ZinniaFlower named for Johann Zinn (English, girl)
More girl names from Greek
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
Coral: common questions
What does the name Coral mean?
Coral comes from Greek and means "reef stone of the sea".
Is Coral a boy or girl name?
Coral is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Coral come from?
Coral comes from Greek and means "reef stone of the sea". Today it is used in English and Spanish.
How popular is the name Coral?
Coral ranked #1,931 in the US in 2025, with 100 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Coral?
Names spelled like Coral include Cora and Cara.
What middle names go with Coral?
Middle names that flow well with Coral include Aurelia, Eliza, Fenella, Frances and Grace. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.