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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. Kristopher96%
  2. Lamont95%
  3. Hakim95%
  4. Antwan94%
  5. Daryle93%
  6. Ronnell93%
  7. Geoffrey92%
  8. Sedrick92%
  9. Shon92%
  10. Donny92%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn44%
  2. Shane44%
  3. Shaun44%
  4. Erich50%
  5. Jermaine50%
  6. Hans54%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Clint60%
  10. Leopoldo60%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Giuseppe96%
  2. Shedrick96%
  3. Daryle96%
  4. Gorge96%
  5. Bartholomew96%
  6. Danial96%
  7. Ronnell96%
  8. Jefferey96%
  9. Darron96%
  10. Dimitrios96%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint49%
  2. Erich52%
  3. Scotty58%
  4. Damon59%
  5. Vance59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Tito60%
  8. Chad60%
  9. Wilfredo60%
  10. Hans61%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Reginal90%
  2. Shaun87%
  3. Shane87%
  4. Shawn87%
  5. Scot86%
  6. Benjaman84%
  7. Zebulon84%
  8. Kraig84%
  9. Vinson84%
  10. Anthoney83%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Roderic48%
  3. Jason48%
  4. Darren49%
  5. Damon51%
  6. Alfonzo51%
  7. Renard52%
  8. Neville53%
  9. Edwardo54%
  10. Theron54%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Geoffrey96%
  2. Deron96%
  3. Carlo96%
  4. Shon96%
  5. Brian96%
  6. Chadrick96%
  7. Kristopher96%
  8. Antione96%
  9. Daryle96%
  10. Kedrick96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun47%
  2. Shawn47%
  3. Shane47%
  4. Erich48%
  5. Jermaine53%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Hans60%
  8. Wilfredo60%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Clint61%
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