Cora

Cora is a girl name of Greek origin, ranked #43 in popularity, meaning Maiden.

What Cora means

Maiden.

Cora is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Cora comes from

Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.

Cora is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.

How popular is Cora?

Cora is ranked #43. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.

The character of Cora

Cora sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Classic

Names like Cora

These share Cora's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Catherine — Pure.
• Margaret — Pearl.
• Penelope — Weaver; faithful.
• Sophia — Wisdom.
• Agnes — Pure and holy.
• Ariadne — Most holy and pure.
• Dorothy — Gift of God.
• Helen — Light; a torch.
• Helena — Bright, shining light.
• Hermione — Messenger; of the earth.
• Irene — Peace.
• Isadora — Gift of Isis.

More Greek names

• Cleo — Glory; pride.
• Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
• Chloe — Young green shoot; blooming.
• Cosmo — Order; the universe.
• Catherine — Pure.
• Cosmos — Harmony; the cosmos flower.
• Castor — The shining one; a bright star.
• Crystal — Clear, brilliant ice.
• Cassia — Cinnamon; a sweet spice.
• Damaris — Gentle; a calf.