Kora

Kora: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “maiden”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KOR-uh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Cora, from Greek Kore meaning 'maiden', an epithet of the goddess Persephone. Kora is also used as a modern phonetic spelling.

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How popular is Kora?

2024187 per million US babies

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Babies named Kora in 2024621

2024 rank#492 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18808,932

Kora is rising: use over the last five years is 2.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Kora

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elenabright, shining light · Greek

Kora questions

What does the name Kora mean?

Kora means "maiden". It comes from Greek. Variant spelling of Cora, from Greek Kore meaning 'maiden', an epithet of the goddess Persephone. Kora is also used as a modern phonetic spelling.

Is Kora a boy or girl name?

Kora is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kora?

621 US babies were named Kora in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Kora?

Kora is usually pronounced KOR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.