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Coral (given name)

Coral
Portrait of a Woman with Coral Beads by Hans Canon.
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningCoral
Other names
Related namesCoralie, Coraline
Céline and Rosalvina Pelletier by James Bowman. The two young sisters are wearing coral necklaces, which was a common practice to ward off illness in young children.
Horatia Nelson Kneeling Beside Her Father’s Tomb by William Owen. The daughter of Horatio Nelson is wearing a coral cross necklace.
Portrait of a Woman Holding a Book by Julie Philipault, 1815. The young woman in the portrait is wearing a coral necklace, popular jewelry for women and children in the Regency Era.
The Coral Necklace by Wilhelm Gallhof, 1917. Gallhof was known for his highly erotic paintings.
Nude with Coral Necklace by August Macke, 1910. Precious coral has traditionally had associations with sensuality and femininity.

Coral is a feminine given name derived from the precious coral used to make jewelry. The name is ultimately derived from the Greek word korallion[1] and the Latin coralium.

The name came into fashion in the Anglosphere in the late 1800s along with other gemstone names for girls.[2] Coral necklaces were traditionally worn by young children to protect them from illness.[3]

  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Coral".
  2. ^ "Coral - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  3. ^ "Coral Necklaces, Regency Style". 9 May 2009.

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