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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. Sebastian93%
  2. Cooper92%
  3. Julian92%
  4. Carson92%
  5. Oliver90%
  6. Dominic88%
  7. Grayson86%
  8. Theodore85%
  9. Damian85%
  10. Elias84%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham55%
  2. Everett60%
  3. Miles71%
  4. Leo71%
  5. Levi72%
  6. Nolan73%
  7. Noah76%
  8. Maxwell76%
  9. Owen76%
  10. Jaxon76%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Theodore94%
  3. Cooper89%
  4. Julian85%
  5. Elias84%
  6. Abraham84%
  7. Oliver82%
  8. Dominic81%
  9. Grayson81%
  10. Carter81%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen58%
  2. Miles60%
  3. Wyatt62%
  4. Everett62%
  5. Nolan66%
  6. Leo71%
  7. Colton72%
  8. Damian74%
  9. Jaxon74%
  10. Luke75%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Abraham90%
  2. Oliver81%
  3. Dominic74%
  4. Cooper74%
  5. Leo73%
  6. Everett72%
  7. Theodore69%
  8. Elias69%
  9. Noah69%
  10. Carson66%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian50%
  2. Grayson53%
  3. Nolan55%
  4. Liam55%
  5. Jackson56%
  6. Miles56%
  7. Levi57%
  8. Luke57%
  9. Lucas59%
  10. Josiah59%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Julian96%
  3. Cooper96%
  4. Grayson96%
  5. Carson96%
  6. Jackson96%
  7. Carter95%
  8. Liam95%
  9. Colton92%
  10. Lucas92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham53%
  2. Everett65%
  3. Miles75%
  4. Owen77%
  5. Leo77%
  6. Levi78%
  7. Noah80%
  8. Wyatt81%
  9. Josiah83%
  10. Luke85%
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