Kora
Meaning
variant of Cora, from Greek kore, maiden
The story
Kora is Cora with a K, the Greek kore, the maiden, worn with the century's favorite letter of intent, and it happens to share its sound with something lovely: the kora is the West African harp, twenty-one strings on a gourd, one of the great instruments of the griot tradition. Cora, the anchor, is a giant at about 144,400 with its own story here. Kora's own record is young and quick: about 420 in the 1990s, 1,100 in the 2000s, cresting at 4,100 in the 2010s, with 3,700 so far this decade, all girls, about 9,500 to none. A maiden in the Greek, a harp on another continent, a K on the certificate: the couples' ledger takes its line, and the line sings.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kora peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
50 people · the #66,656 first name in Brazil · median age 16
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kora
Most people given the name Kora in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kora deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kora 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 Kora fits with your family’s names and surname.
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