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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. Frederic96%
  2. Mitch94%
  3. Curtiss90%
  4. Gil89%
  5. Rob89%
  6. Stanton88%
  7. Cornell88%
  8. Lanny87%
  9. Stan87%
  10. Glynn87%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph50%
  2. Felton59%
  3. Hal60%
  4. Donn64%
  5. Eddy64%
  6. Elvis64%
  7. Dino65%
  8. Kennith66%
  9. Denis66%
  10. Denny66%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Stanton95%
  3. Fredric94%
  4. Hayward93%
  5. Toney93%
  6. Glynn93%
  7. Alphonso92%
  8. Kennith91%
  9. Jerrold91%
  10. Greggory90%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal52%
  2. Dirk52%
  3. Elvis56%
  4. Eddy58%
  5. Curt63%
  6. Phil64%
  7. Lenny64%
  8. Ronny64%
  9. Denis65%
  10. Denny65%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Toney90%
  2. Rob89%
  3. Rogers89%
  4. Dwain89%
  5. Jerrold89%
  6. Greggory84%
  7. Randell84%
  8. Kennith84%
  9. Galen84%
  10. Art84%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny51%
  2. Dickie53%
  3. Dirk53%
  4. Elvis54%
  5. Farrell56%
  6. Monty56%
  7. Eddy56%
  8. Berry56%
  9. Wally57%
  10. Robby57%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Frederic96%
  3. Rob94%
  4. Mitch93%
  5. Lanny92%
  6. Stanton92%
  7. Farrell92%
  8. Monty91%
  9. Domingo90%
  10. Vince90%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph54%
  2. Felton62%
  3. Linwood63%
  4. Denis65%
  5. Hal65%
  6. Phil65%
  7. Denny65%
  8. Lawerence67%
  9. Rogers67%
  10. Kennith68%
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