Coretta
Meaning
modern coinage; famously borne by civil rights leader Coretta Scott King
The formal names behind Coretta
Coretta is an established short form of this name.
Cora · Greek origin · maiden
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Coretta has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Coretta
Most people given the name Coretta in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Coretta you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Coretta deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Coretta truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Coretta fits with your family’s names and surname.
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