Girl name · Greek
Cora
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: maiden, young girlCora is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "maiden, young girl". It is used in English and German.
- Meaning
- Maiden, young girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #113 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Cora
As a girl's name, Cora comes from Greek and means "maiden, young girl". It is used in English and German.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Cora on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Cora on 2 lists.
“Greek for maiden; short, sturdy and sweet”
From Cowboy names, cowgirl names
“Maiden; Greek. Made a name by The Last of the Mohicans in 1826”
From Vintage girl names, victorian girl names
How popular is Cora?
- US rank in 2025
- #113
- 2,428 babies, 1,511 per million girls
- Best rank
- #15 in 1880
- Most babies: 3,602 in 2019
- Babies since 1880
- At least 156,028
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 9,106 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5,798 per million |
| 1900s | 3,543 per million |
| 1910s | 1,878 per million |
| 1920s | 1,352 per million |
| 1930s | 1,055 per million |
| 1940s | 604 per million |
| 1950s | 305 per million |
| 1960s | 186 per million |
| 1970s | 135 per million |
| 1980s | 129 per million |
| 1990s | 185 per million |
| 2000s | 419 per million |
| 2010s | 1,589 per million |
| 2020s | 1,735 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #87 | #83 | #73 | #71 | #88 | #87 | #75 | #93 | #103 | #113 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Cora
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CaraFriend in Irish; beloved in Italian (Irish and Italian, girl)
- CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
- CarlaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CataPet form of Catalina (Spanish, girl)
- CharaJoy, happiness (Greek, girl)
- CiaraDark one (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- CotéPet form of María José (Spanish, girl)
- CroíaHeart (Irish Gaelic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- CorinnaMaiden (Greek, girl)
- SvenBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
- VirginiaMaiden, from a Roman family name (Latin, girl)
- CamilaYoung religious attendant (Latin, girl)
- ColinWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- CorinneMaiden (Greek, girl)
- MorwennaMaiden (Cornish, girl)
- SweynBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
- AdhiamboGirl born in the evening (Luo, girl)
- AzraMaiden (Arabic, girl)
- CaileanWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- CamiloYoung religious attendant (Latin, boy)
- ColleenGirl (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- CollinsFrom a surname meaning descendant of Coileán, whelp, young dog (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- ColtYoung horse (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Cora
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Greek
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- RitaA pearl (Greek, girl)
- AgnesPure, chaste (Greek, girl)
- AngelaMessenger, angel (Greek, girl)
- BarbaraForeign woman (Greek, girl)
- ChloeGreen shoot (Greek, girl)
- ClioGlory (Greek, girl)
- DoraGift (Greek, girl)
Cora: common questions
What does the name Cora mean?
Cora comes from Greek and means "maiden, young girl".
Is Cora a boy or girl name?
Cora is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Cora come from?
Cora comes from Greek and means "maiden, young girl". Today it is used in English and German.
How popular is the name Cora?
Cora ranked #113 in the US in 2025, with 2,428 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Cora?
Names spelled like Cora include Cara, Coral, Clara, Carla and Cata.
What middle names go with Cora?
Middle names that flow well with Cora include Abigail, Amelia, Estelle, Louisa and Naomi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.