Coral: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Coral | Girls
Origin of the name Coral:
Derived from the vocabulary word coral which refers to the pinkish calcareous skeletons secreted by marine polyps which are used in jewelry making.
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I hated my name when I was young. Now I appreciate its uniqueness; it is definitely not a common name. I have only met one other person with it in my lifetime and I just turned 50. I really enjoy having an uncommon name, and I am often told it is pretty.
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Cori, Cora, Cor
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Coral was the name of Nemo's mother in "Finding Nemo."
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