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Why parents love Coraline- Neil Gaiman created it by mistyping Caroline — the most famous typo.
- Coraline is one of the most brilliantly terrifying children's stories.
- Four syllables with a coral-bright sound: KOR-ah-leen.
- Cora is a gorgeous embedded nickname.
- The Other Mother sequence is one of horror's most memorable.
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The vibe of Coraline
heartcoralGaimantypoOther Motherbutton eyeshorrorbravest girlaccidental genius
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Origin & history of Coraline
Latin cor (heart) / coral + -line, or Gaiman's typo of Caroline
→ Coraline
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Modern American roots
Coraline was created by Neil Gaiman as a mistyping of Caroline — perhaps the most famous typo in literary history. Coraline (2002 novel, 2009 film) is one of the most brilliantly terrifying children's stories. The name connects to Latin cor (heart) and coral.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Neil Gaiman's Coraline (2002); stop-motion film (2009).
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Today
Coraline remains a beloved choice, ranking #647 in the US. 6,370 babies have been named Coraline since 1970.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Coraline?
2015
peak year
Coraline reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2015, 527 babies received the name (ranked #579). In the present decade it sits around #647, with about 459 babies given the name annually. Coraline's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 6,370 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
527
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #579)
(ranked #579)
459
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,590
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,370
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Coraline5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Coraline's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking through other worlds. People named Coraline tend to be brave, coral-bright, and gifted at seeing through button eyes.
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Sees through button eyes✦
Brave in other worlds◈
Most famous typo◎
Gaiman-level genius♡
Coral-heart beautyC3
O6
R9
A1
L3
I9
N5
E5
Sum: 41 → Life path 5
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Personality of Coraline🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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