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Male version of the name "Corinne" (and variants). In the female name, emphasis is put on the "inne" so as to be pronounced "Core-Ynne". For the male name, the emphasis is put on the "Kor" so as to be pronounced "Koor-in". It makes a much stronger sound as compared to a more feminine sound as in Corinne.

Actually it is a uni-sexual name.

Personal experiences with the name Korin

My son's name...a cross between Corbyn and Corinne.

My name is Korin, I am a female. I was named after my great-grandmother who was Corrine, my grandmother and cousin have my name version as their middle names.

Nicknames for Korin

Female: Kory, Kora, (Corn, sadly many of my peers and even my teacher call me Corn to be funny), Rinny

Meanings and history of the name Korin

"Spear" for its Latin origins (variant of Corin)
"Maiden" for its Greek origin (variant of Corrine which is a variant of Kore which is another name for the Greek Goddess Persephone of spring)

Famous real-life people named Korin

Korin in song, story & screen

- Female character in the movie 'Memoirs of a Geisha'.
- Dragonball Z...the cat thing