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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. Wynn96%
  2. Maddux94%
  3. Eason93%
  4. Ayman93%
  5. Yasin93%
  6. Zaina93%
  7. Brentley92%
  8. Ewan92%
  9. Naim92%
  10. Emmerson92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Castiel48%
  3. Anakin50%
  4. Johannes57%
  5. Ozzie57%
  6. Pepper58%
  7. Sariyah59%
  8. Elisheva59%
  9. Ledger60%
  10. Novah60%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Lynden96%
  2. Youssef96%
  3. Lawton96%
  4. Lochlan96%
  5. Oaklee96%
  6. Boaz96%
  7. Akiva96%
  8. Muhammed96%
  9. Lachlan96%
  10. Baker96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Kain44%
  4. Ocean45%
  5. Ransom48%
  6. Alaric48%
  7. Ozzie49%
  8. Seven50%
  9. Omega51%
  10. Heavenly51%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Temperance96%
  2. Calum96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Shlomo92%
  5. Shalom90%
  6. Jones89%
  7. Boden89%
  8. Shimon88%
  9. Clive88%
  10. Klayton88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Khaleesi42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Kaiser43%
  6. Alaric43%
  7. Axl44%
  8. Kain44%
  9. Ransom45%
  10. Saint46%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Levy96%
  2. Jakobe96%
  3. Brentley96%
  4. Maddux96%
  5. Dia96%
  6. Jahmir96%
  7. Joziah96%
  8. Jenson96%
  9. Wynn96%
  10. Ayman96%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel55%
  2. Johannes58%
  3. Sven58%
  4. Ocean58%
  5. Oaklyn60%
  6. Sevyn60%
  7. Ensley60%
  8. Koda60%
  9. Mylah60%
  10. Elon60%
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