Kora

/ KOR-ah /
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“maiden, young girl” — Greek

#4902024 rank
2022peak year
8,493babies named Kora since 1880
▼ 6%5-year trend

Kora popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202218801920196020002024

What does Kora mean?

A variant of Cora, from the Greek kore, 'maiden', an epithet of the goddess Persephone. The K spelling gives the antique name a modern edge.

OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, modern

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Spellings & variants

CoraKore

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