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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. Makai96%
  2. Beau96%
  3. Maddux94%
  4. Eason93%
  5. Ayman93%
  6. Yasin93%
  7. Benson93%
  8. Asher93%
  9. Bilal93%
  10. Sebastian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah48%
  2. Castiel48%
  3. Luka49%
  4. Anakin50%
  5. Abdiel54%
  6. Bruno55%
  7. Abram55%
  8. Orion55%
  9. Lucien55%
  10. Abraham55%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Marcel96%
  3. Anson96%
  4. Arvin96%
  5. Watson96%
  6. Sullivan96%
  7. Mohammad96%
  8. Benson96%
  9. Youssef96%
  10. Lawton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Kain44%
  4. Cain46%
  5. Ransom48%
  6. Alaric48%
  7. Luka50%
  8. Knox51%
  9. Orion51%
  10. Holden51%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Shlomo92%
  4. Abraham90%
  5. Abram90%
  6. Jones89%
  7. Boden89%
  8. Graham88%
  9. Shimon88%
  10. Clive88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Xander42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. King42%
  6. Zander42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Kaiser43%
  9. Jax43%
  10. Alaric43%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Levy96%
  2. Jakobe96%
  3. Brentley96%
  4. Maddux96%
  5. Beau96%
  6. Tucker96%
  7. Corbin96%
  8. Jahmir96%
  9. Sebastian96%
  10. Joziah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka50%
  2. Abraham53%
  3. Abram53%
  4. Castiel55%
  5. Lucien55%
  6. Abdullah57%
  7. Johannes58%
  8. Sven58%
  9. Hendrix58%
  10. Orion59%
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