Meaning: Its source is Kore, a Greek name meaning "Maiden or humingbird ."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nicknames: Cori, Corie, Corrie and Cory

Compound Forms: Coralee, Coralin and Corabeth

Alternative Spellings: Kora

Variant Forms: Coralie, Coretta, Corinna, Corinne and Lacoria

Source Forms: Kore

Popularity: The name Cora ranked 469th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 308th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.