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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. Marlee96%
  2. Kamron96%
  3. Carley96%
  4. Keenan96%
  5. Frederic96%
  6. Jerrell96%
  7. Georgina96%
  8. Jordon96%
  9. Makai96%
  10. Kory96%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa42%
  2. Erna45%
  3. Whitley48%
  4. Abdullah48%
  5. Santos48%
  6. Luka49%
  7. Lucca49%
  8. Germaine49%
  9. Bertie50%
  10. Joesph50%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Jamil96%
  2. Shmuel96%
  3. Annemarie96%
  4. Marcel96%
  5. Oakley96%
  6. Oma96%
  7. Denice96%
  8. Anson96%
  9. Arvin96%
  10. Giuseppe96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rayne45%
  2. Whitley46%
  3. Allyssa46%
  4. Cain46%
  5. Arya48%
  6. Selene48%
  7. Lexus49%
  8. Lucca50%
  9. Luka50%
  10. Cataleya51%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Kendal96%
  2. Baron96%
  3. Everette96%
  4. Ruthann96%
  5. Khadijah96%
  6. Vernie95%
  7. Garnett94%
  8. Ellsworth93%
  9. Margarett92%
  10. Gena91%

Bottom 10

  1. Fallon42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Tosha42%
  4. Leonor42%
  5. Armani42%
  6. Alexandre42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Hilton42%
  9. Reign42%
  10. Deidre42%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Alexandro96%
  2. Emely96%
  3. Adrien96%
  4. Kory96%
  5. Trista96%
  6. Jordon96%
  7. Aryana96%
  8. Domenic96%
  9. Baylee96%
  10. Braiden96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna46%
  2. Bertie47%
  3. Erich48%
  4. Allyssa50%
  5. Luka50%
  6. Lucca50%
  7. Santos51%
  8. Germaine51%
  9. Abram53%
  10. Millard53%
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