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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. Fredrick96%
  2. Christophe96%
  3. Frederic96%
  4. Perry96%
  5. Mitch94%
  6. Jerome94%
  7. Ron93%
  8. Duwayne93%
  9. Kirt93%
  10. Neal92%

Bottom 10

  1. John44%
  2. Joesph50%
  3. Joseph50%
  4. Karl53%
  5. Freddy56%
  6. Kurt58%
  7. Sid59%
  8. Felton59%
  9. Tommy60%
  10. Jimmy60%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Kirt96%
  3. Teddy96%
  4. Gaylon96%
  5. Woody96%
  6. Lawrance96%
  7. Willam96%
  8. Mikeal96%
  9. Harrell96%
  10. Perry96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny49%
  3. Sid49%
  4. Van52%
  5. Hal52%
  6. Dirk52%
  7. Jimmy54%
  8. Elvis56%
  9. Kurt57%
  10. Garry57%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Toney90%
  2. Pernell90%
  3. Sanders89%
  4. Rob89%
  5. Kennth89%
  6. Rogers89%
  7. Dwain89%
  8. Stafford89%
  9. Jerrold89%
  10. Deryl89%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard45%
  2. Dean45%
  3. Sid48%
  4. Van49%
  5. Brad49%
  6. Jimmy51%
  7. Lenny51%
  8. Rocky51%
  9. Byron52%
  10. Davey53%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Ron96%
  2. David96%
  3. Christophe96%
  4. Dan96%
  5. Toney96%
  6. William96%
  7. Dean96%
  8. Kevan96%
  9. Duwayne96%
  10. Frederic96%

Bottom 10

  1. John47%
  2. Karl53%
  3. Joesph54%
  4. Joseph54%
  5. Kurt58%
  6. Jon60%
  7. Felton62%
  8. Linwood63%
  9. Gordon65%
  10. Denis65%
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