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Kora
OriginMalayalam variation of Cyriacus, Greek
Meaning"of the lord"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#491
2025 SSA
About Kora
As the softer-looking Cora of Downton Abbey fame charted highly in the US and the UK, some parents were looking for a way to make this name a little less common, a bit more trendy or far more Germanic by using a "K". We prefer the C version, but Kora is still an elegant name.
Kora is also given to boys.
Pronounced KOR-uh.
As of October 2026, Kora ranked #491 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #465 in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #693 | 409 | 229 |
| 2015 | #622 | 462 | 258.8 |
| 2016 | #679 | 433 | 244.4 |
| 2017 | #593 | 506 | 293.1 |
| 2018 | #522 | 599 | 352.1 |
| 2019 | #472 | 662 | 394.4 |
| 2020 | #489 | 623 | 385.4 |
| 2021 | #503 | 620 | 377.9 |
| 2022 | #465 | 682 | 415.8 |
| 2023 | #532 | 570 | 355.2 |
| 2024 | #490 | 621 | 383.3 |
| 2025 | #491 | 603 | 375.2 |
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Kora for girls
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