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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. Grady96%
  3. Perry96%
  4. Nikolas96%
  5. Felipe96%
  6. Colby96%
  7. Beau96%
  8. Kristopher96%
  9. Lamont95%
  10. Brennan95%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun44%
  2. Rolando48%
  3. Conrad50%
  4. Jermaine50%
  5. Elbert55%
  6. Freddy56%
  7. Willard56%
  8. Zayden57%
  9. Kurt58%
  10. Percy58%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Antoine96%
  2. Jonathon96%
  3. Teddy96%
  4. Andres96%
  5. Louie96%
  6. Emmett96%
  7. Perry96%
  8. Salvatore96%
  9. Ron96%
  10. Johnathon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Clint49%
  3. Alec50%
  4. Holden51%
  5. Van52%
  6. Percy54%
  7. Zayden54%
  8. King56%
  9. Ryder56%
  10. Dante56%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Graham88%
  2. Shaun87%
  3. Willard86%
  4. Dominick85%
  5. Hugh84%
  6. Burton84%
  7. Kent84%
  8. Clay84%
  9. Bradford83%
  10. Cristian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Xander42%
  2. King42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Darius42%
  6. Bentley42%
  7. Cesar43%
  8. Axel44%
  9. Tyson45%
  10. Sheldon45%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Ron96%
  2. Damien96%
  3. Geoffrey96%
  4. Armando96%
  5. Beau96%
  6. Nikolas96%
  7. Tucker96%
  8. Corbin96%
  9. Grady96%
  10. Guillermo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun47%
  2. Rolando51%
  3. Conrad51%
  4. Jermaine53%
  5. Elbert58%
  6. Kurt58%
  7. Willard60%
  8. Clint61%
  9. Cristian62%
  10. Alton62%
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