Meaning of the nameCora
- Female
- Greek origin
- Co-ra
Cora is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning 'maiden'; Behind the Name gives it as a Latinized form of Kore, another name of Persephone.
Meaning
“maiden (from Greek kórē)”
Source: Wiktionary: Cora · Behind the Name: Cora · Behind the Name: Kore
- People (2022)
- 1,465
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,375
- Median age
- 9 years
- 2010 Census
- 891
- people
Cora in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cora, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (412 people).
1,456 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Cora is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cora in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 484 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 174 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 148 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 127 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 86 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 82 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 44 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cora
Behind the Name describes Cora as a Latinized form of Kore, a Greek word meaning 'maiden' that was another name of the goddess Persephone, and notes that it may be a short form of Cordula or Corinna. Wiktionary says the name may come from the epithet Κόρη (Kórē) of Persephone or directly from κόρη, 'maiden'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,465 people named Cora, with a median age of 9; more than half were born from 2010 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cora · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Cora · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Kore · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Cora
What does the name Cora mean?
Cora means “maiden (from Greek kórē)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Cora in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,465 people with the first name Cora, which ranks it number 6,375 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Cora a boy's or a girl's name?
Cora is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,456 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Cora?
Cora is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cora most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.001% of the state's population is named Cora (148 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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