Girl · Greek
Cora
Say it: KOR-uh
Meaning
From Greek korē 'maiden', a title of Persephone.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Became a common English and American name after Cora Munro, heroine of Cooper's 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1826).
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 142,494 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1885, about 1 in 106 girls
- 3,007 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Kora, Kore
| Greek | Kori |
|---|---|
| German | Cora |
| Italian | Cora |
| Greek | Kore |
Famous bearers
- Cora Munro, character in The Last of the Mohicans
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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