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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. Car96%
  2. Shawnna96%
  3. Malika96%
  4. Bex96%
  5. Rie96%
  6. Moni96%
  7. Vee96%
  8. Lyd96%
  9. Chaels96%
  10. Liddy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen46%
  2. Roo48%
  3. Ru48%
  4. Tut48%
  5. Ruthy48%
  6. Drea50%
  7. Tequila51%
  8. Stance53%
  9. Constie53%
  10. Constant53%

Love potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Vivi96%
  2. Susann96%
  3. Janeth96%
  4. Stephaine96%
  5. Sanjuana96%
  6. Ruthanne96%
  7. Mellisa96%
  8. Nica96%
  9. Maryelizabeth96%
  10. Lavonda96%

Bottom 10

  1. Tequila42%
  2. Kals48%
  3. Heavie48%
  4. Arry48%
  5. Ary48%
  6. Heav48%
  7. Luni49%
  8. Louna49%
  9. Arwen50%
  10. Heavenly51%

Professional potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Temperance96%
  2. Jacquelyne95%
  3. Donielle93%
  4. Janise93%
  5. Carlyn93%
  6. Simran93%
  7. Eilene93%
  8. Maryelizabeth92%
  9. Séni91%
  10. Pamella91%

Bottom 10

  1. Arry42%
  2. Khaleesi42%
  3. Ary42%
  4. Kals42%
  5. Diam44%
  6. Diamonda44%
  7. Dima44%
  8. Whit45%
  9. Cleopatra45%
  10. Heav45%

Crush potential for Cor

Top 10

  1. Livvy96%
  2. Rania96%
  3. Fani96%
  4. Trac96%
  5. Moni96%
  6. Reb96%
  7. Trish96%
  8. Cissy96%
  9. Sherry-Bell96%
  10. Maite96%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen47%
  2. Drea51%
  3. Hildegarde51%
  4. Zee51%
  5. Nénès51%
  6. Iny51%
  7. Agnou51%
  8. Nes51%
  9. Aggie51%
  10. Stance52%
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