Girl

Kora

KOR-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“A variant of Kore, the Greek name for Persephone, goddess of spring and rebirth. The name carries mythological weight and means 'maiden,' connecting to ancient religious significance and seasonal cycles.”

Popularity Over Time

Kora US popularity rank over timeRank 10574 in 1977 to rank 465 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#465#5520#1057419421960198020002024

Currently ranked #492 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Style

CelestialEtherealRomanticTimelessClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Kora (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
  • Kora (biblical name variant)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Cora

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Persephone

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Hera

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Rhea

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Apollo

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Athena

Greek Top 100

Rhea

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek-influenced and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

A variant of Kore, the Greek name for Persephone, goddess of spring and rebirth. The name carries mythological weight and means 'maiden,' connecting to ancient religious significance and seasonal cycles.

Kora is currently ranked #492 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Kora works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Kora include Apollo, Athena, Rhea.