CORA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "maiden"

Popularity in 2008: #322

A lovely, old-fashioned name -- she was a daughter of Zeus and the heroine of The Last of the Mohicans -- recently rejuvenated and strengthened by its contemporary-feeling simplicity.

Variations:
Korabell, Correen, Koretta, Corynna, Corinne, Corella, Korinne, Correy, Corabellia, Korina, Corisa, Cori, Corynne, Korella, Coressa, Coretta, Corie, Corinna, Korey, Corry, Corah, Koryne, Corene, Korynna, Korilla, Coree, Corine, Korry, Cortina, Correna, Correlle, Koreen, Kora, Corabella, Corena, Corey, Coresa, Kore, Corra, Correye, Corrine, Coryssa, Corrella, Corita, Coralee, Corabel, Corri, Corrissa, Corilla, Korissa, Correnda, Koryssa, Correne, Corrie, Corissa, Corabelle

People who like Cora also like:

Adelaide, Nora, Clementine, Delilah, Eliza, Josephine, Lily, Maeve, Tessa, William, Finn, Jonah, Oliver, Felix, Levi

Cora is being discussed in our message boards:

• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• Daycare Names
• Help Brainstorming New Ideas for Baby Kick
• big family game!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Cora:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• NEW NAMES IN THE CELEBRISPHERE
• VINTAGE CHIC: The new old names
• TEN GREAT NAMES YOU’RE NOT USING
• NAME SHAME