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Meaning of name Cora

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Meaning

The name Cora has the following meaning:

A young maiden. In Greek mythology, Cora is the daughter of Zeus.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Cora is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 442 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Cora rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 20 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 303 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Cora in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Cora is pronounced as ko-ra

Origins

Cora originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Cora and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Cora: Boys - Cristopher, Darius, Deo, Galen, Leander, Philip, Girls - Damaris, Dea, Dido, Kittie, Larissa, Leandra, Lexi, Lydia, Ophelia, Sophia, Both genders - Christopher, Stephanie

Variants

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Cora are: Corrie

Style

We think the name Cora should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Cora to be: Smart and friendly woman

In one word, you might describe Cora as a(n) "friendly" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Cora (or its variants) are:

Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie, born on 5 March, a famous author. Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie's background: An author, playwright, public reader, and actress.

Cora Svonsteckik, born on 17 March, a famous athlete. Cora Svonsteckik's background: An American former professional wrestler.

Cora Mea Brown, born on 19 April, a famous politician. Cora Mea Brown's background: The first African-American woman elected to a United States state senate, winning a seat in the Michigan State Senate in 1952.
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