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Cor

Boy Name day: December 12
Cor is a short form of Corey: on birth records it is written Corey (191,849 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Corey page. Also a short form of Cora, Cory, Corbin.
Origin: Irish. Meaning: from a hollow; or (Norse) cauldron.
From the Irish surname O Comhraidhe/O Corra, or possibly the Old Norse name Kori, adopted as a modern given name.

Name day for Cor

December 12

Why this day? Cor is a short form of Corey, and shares its name day.

Cor is celebrated in the United States on December 12.

The story of the name Cor

Cor is a short form of Corey. It keeps its origin (Irish) and meaning — from a hollow; or (Norse) cauldron, and shares its name day, December 12.

On birth records, Cor is rarely written as such: the Cors are Coreys (191,849 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Corey page. Cor is also a short form of Cora, Cory, Corbin.

Frequently asked questions about Cor

What does Cor mean?

Cor is a short form of Corey, which means from a hollow; or (Norse) cauldron.

When is Cor's name day?

December 12, together with Corey: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cor a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Corey.

Cor's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Fred96%
  2. Christopher96%
  3. Cameron96%
  4. Corey96%
  5. Cory96%
  6. Eduardo95%
  7. Matthew95%
  8. Jerome94%
  9. Franklin93%
  10. Sebastian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn44%
  2. Sean44%
  3. Juan44%
  4. Shane44%
  5. John44%
  6. Jack44%
  7. Roland48%
  8. Herbert48%
  9. Joe50%
  10. Jose50%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Eduardo96%
  2. Johnathan96%
  3. Sebastian96%
  4. Alfred96%
  5. Jonathan96%
  6. Anthony96%
  7. Ronnie96%
  8. Louis96%
  9. Corey96%
  10. Austin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Johnny49%
  4. Max53%
  5. Jimmy54%
  6. Arnold54%
  7. Clayton56%
  8. Tommy58%
  9. Tristan58%
  10. Owen58%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. Sean87%
  4. Jack87%
  5. Juan87%
  6. Shane87%
  7. John87%
  8. Shawn87%
  9. Frank86%
  10. Paul86%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad42%
  3. Chase43%
  4. Max44%
  5. Dean45%
  6. Jason48%
  7. Donald49%
  8. Darren49%
  9. Victor50%
  10. Damian50%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Cory96%
  2. David96%
  3. Fred96%
  4. Miguel96%
  5. Eduardo96%
  6. Dan96%
  7. William96%
  8. Tanner96%
  9. Dean96%
  10. Carlos96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert46%
  2. Sean47%
  3. Jack47%
  4. John47%
  5. Juan47%
  6. Shawn47%
  7. Shane47%
  8. Roland51%
  9. Abraham53%
  10. Karl53%
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