Where does the name Cora come from?

Cora is a girl name of Greek origin.

Is Cora a boy or a girl name?

Cora is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 151,020 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Cora in 2023?

Cora ranks #93 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2019 with 3,602 babies.

How do you pronounce Cora?

Cora is pronounced KOR-ah (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Cora?

Cora is also written as Kora, Corah.

A name from Greek · Girl

Cora

From Κόρη (Korē), "maiden" — an epithet of Persephone in Greek mythology. James Fenimore Cooper introduced it to English through The Last of the Mohicans (1826).

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

151,020 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

2,751 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

CFrom Κόρη (Korē), "maiden" — an epithet of Persephone in Greek mythology. James Fenimore Cooper introduced it to English through The Last of the Mohicans (1826).

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Cora".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Kora Most common Corah

Quick answers

People often ask about Cora.

What does the name Cora mean?: Cora means from Κόρη (Korē), "maiden" — an epithet of Persephone in Greek mythology. James Fenimore Cooper introduced it to English through The Last of the Mohicans (1826).
Where does the name Cora come from?: Cora is a girl name of Greek origin.
Is Cora a boy or a girl name?: Cora is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 151,020 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Cora in 2023?: Cora ranks #93 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2019 with 3,602 babies.
How do you pronounce Cora?: Cora is pronounced KOR-ah (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Cora?: Cora is also written as Kora, Corah.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.