Meaning and background
The story behind Coral
Coral is used as a name from the English and Spanish word associated with the underwater skeletal material that can build reefs. The reference traces the word ultimately to Greek korallion through earlier European language forms. English and Spanish readings place their stress differently, a practical distinction for a household choosing how to say it. As a dog’s name, Coral can acknowledge the sea or a meaningful coastal place. That association does not require a particular coat color, and it should not be confused with the similar-looking personal name Carol.
- Origin
- Name from the English and Spanish coral word, ultimately from Greek korallion. Source
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About Coral
Recorded as a dog’s name
Coral appears in 8 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/kɔɹəl/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/kɔɹəl/ · primary stress on syllable 1K AO1 R AH0 L
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Sources and research notes (2)
Gender association: Editorial association; not a restriction. Any dog can use this name.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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