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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. Makai96%
  2. Palmer96%
  3. Sutton96%
  4. Blakely96%
  5. Kenzie95%
  6. Vivienne93%
  7. Benson93%
  8. Bilal93%
  9. Crosby93%
  10. Dariel92%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah48%
  2. Luka49%
  3. Lucca49%
  4. Selene52%
  5. Eleanora52%
  6. Abdiel54%
  7. Bruno55%
  8. Abram55%
  9. Orion55%
  10. Madilynn55%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Marcel96%
  3. Oakley96%
  4. Anson96%
  5. Arvin96%
  6. Watson96%
  7. Sullivan96%
  8. Mohammad96%
  9. Benson96%
  10. Lainey96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rayne45%
  2. Cain46%
  3. Arya48%
  4. Selene48%
  5. Lucca50%
  6. Luka50%
  7. Cataleya51%
  8. Knox51%
  9. Orion51%
  10. Armani51%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Abram90%
  2. Miller89%
  3. Shmuel88%
  4. Callum88%
  5. Callan86%
  6. Holland85%
  7. Vienna85%
  8. Evelina85%
  9. Anson84%
  10. Judson84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Armani42%
  3. Arya42%
  4. Reign42%
  5. Yuri42%
  6. Jax43%
  7. Monroe44%
  8. Ace44%
  9. Zara45%
  10. Scarlet45%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Milena96%
  2. Denisse96%
  3. Monroe96%
  4. Demi96%
  5. Palmer96%
  6. Oakley96%
  7. Alayah96%
  8. Lainey96%
  9. Blakely96%
  10. Tate96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka50%
  2. Lucca50%
  3. Abram53%
  4. Lucien55%
  5. Selene56%
  6. Abdullah57%
  7. Henri58%
  8. Hendrix58%
  9. Orion59%
  10. Zeke59%
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