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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. Jerome94%
  2. Darrell92%
  3. Glenn92%
  4. Barry92%
  5. David92%
  6. Bill92%
  7. William92%
  8. Neil90%
  9. Kevin90%
  10. Vincent90%

Bottom 10

  1. John44%
  2. Joseph50%
  3. Karl53%
  4. Tommy60%
  5. Jimmy60%
  6. Johnny60%
  7. Jon60%
  8. Peter60%
  9. Reginald62%
  10. Gordon62%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Ronnie96%
  2. Barry94%
  3. Micheal92%
  4. Lonnie92%
  5. Michael92%
  6. Gregory90%
  7. Darrell89%
  8. Paul89%
  9. David89%
  10. Jeffrey87%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny49%
  3. Jimmy54%
  4. Tommy58%
  5. Jon60%
  6. Don60%
  7. Jim61%
  8. Tony62%
  9. Curtis62%
  10. Randy62%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. John87%
  2. Paul86%
  3. Gary84%
  4. Martin84%
  5. Michael83%
  6. Micheal83%
  7. Steven81%
  8. Phillip81%
  9. Bob81%
  10. Robert81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Randy55%
  5. Karl57%
  6. Charles59%
  7. Ronald59%
  8. Carl59%
  9. Curtis59%
  10. Tommy59%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Dan96%
  3. William96%
  4. Dean96%
  5. Mike96%
  6. Ronnie96%
  7. Bill96%
  8. Kenneth96%
  9. Darrell96%
  10. Jay95%

Bottom 10

  1. John47%
  2. Karl53%
  3. Joseph54%
  4. Jon60%
  5. Gordon65%
  6. Dennis65%
  7. Phillip65%
  8. Peter65%
  9. Philip65%
  10. Reginald66%
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