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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. Grady96%
  2. Nikolas96%
  3. Colby96%
  4. Brennan95%
  5. Fabian94%
  6. Guillermo92%
  7. Andres92%
  8. Rafael92%
  9. Davis92%
  10. Adan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Tomas60%
  2. Brock63%
  3. Tyson63%
  4. Isiah63%
  5. Anderson64%
  6. Jayson66%
  7. Issac67%
  8. Cristian67%
  9. Bentley67%
  10. Dante67%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Andres96%
  2. Nikolas92%
  3. Jonas91%
  4. Mauricio90%
  5. Rocco90%
  6. Adan90%
  7. Colby89%
  8. Josue89%
  9. Armando89%
  10. Emanuel89%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante56%
  2. Bentley58%
  3. Cesar61%
  4. Gage61%
  5. Drake62%
  6. Brock62%
  7. Jayson62%
  8. Romeo63%
  9. Tyson64%
  10. Brenden64%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Dominick85%
  2. Cristian83%
  3. Emanuel80%
  4. Gustavo79%
  5. Ramiro78%
  6. Grady77%
  7. Colby77%
  8. Leland77%
  9. Tomas74%
  10. Angelo74%

Bottom 10

  1. Bentley42%
  2. Cesar43%
  3. Tyson45%
  4. Drake48%
  5. Dante50%
  6. Jefferson51%
  7. Gage51%
  8. Ayden51%
  9. Cayden54%
  10. Jayson54%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Damien96%
  2. Armando96%
  3. Nikolas96%
  4. Grady96%
  5. Guillermo96%
  6. Colby96%
  7. Trey96%
  8. Rocco96%
  9. Ty96%
  10. Brennan96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian62%
  2. Isiah65%
  3. Tomas65%
  4. Anderson68%
  5. Moises68%
  6. Dante69%
  7. Issac71%
  8. Mauricio73%
  9. Erick75%
  10. Brenden75%
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