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Why parents love Coral- The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.
- Coral is the only gem made by billions of living creatures.
- Five letters with a warm, oceanic sound: KOR-al.
- The meaning coral is naturally spectacular.
- Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ocean habitats.
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The vibe of Coral
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Origin & history of Coral
Greek/Latin corallium (coral)
→ English Coral
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English / Greek / Spanish roots
Coral comes from the Greek/Latin corallium. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure visible from space. Coral is the only gemstone made by billions of tiny creatures working together.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek/Latin word; The Great Barrier Reef.
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Today
Coral remains a beloved choice, ranking #1536 in the US. 11,061 babies have been named Coral since 1881.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Coral?
2004
peak year
Coral entered U.S. records in 1881, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2004, 224 babies received the name (ranked #1037). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1536), with roughly 148 babies named Coral each year. Coral has been declining in recent years. In total, around 11,061 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
224
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,037)
(ranked #1,037)
148
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,480
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
11,061
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Coral4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Coral's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — reef-level nurturing. People named Coral tend to be warm, collaborative, and gifted at being the structure billions build together.
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Structure billions build✦
Great-Barrier-Reef◈
Living gemstone◎
Most-biodiverse♡
Ocean-warmC3
O6
R9
A1
L3
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Coral🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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