Quick answer
Coraline is a girl name.
Pronunciation: English /ˈkɔɹ.ə.laɪn/; French /kɔ.ʁa.lin/.
Meaning and history
Created by the French composer Adolphe Adam for one of the main characters in his opera Le Toréador (1849). He probably based it on the name Coralie. It was also used by the author Neil Gaiman for the young heroine in his novel Coraline (2002). Gaiman has stated that in this case the name began as a typo of Caroline.
Notes and context
Usage: literature, french