Kora Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Kora is also the name of a traditional West African stringed instrument, resembling a lute or harp, with 21 strings. It is primarily used by the Mandinka people.

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A Deep Dive

Kora Overview

Meaning

Maiden

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

Greek

Etymology

Derived from the Greek name Kore, meaning “maiden.”

Religion

Buddhism

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔrə/

Popularity

Kora is a name that sees significant use in the United States and parts of Europe. In the USA, it ranked #533 for girls in 2023

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

4 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Unique, Mythological, Short, Cool

Associated Traits

o

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

In Greek mythology, Kora is another name for Persephone, the goddess of spring and queen of the underworld.

Name Day

May 6th (Poland)
A Deep Dive

Kora Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Cora, Kara, Kiera, Korra

Common Nicknames

Kori, Koko, Rory, Kiki, Kory

Diminutives

Kor, Kori-B, Ko

Famous People

  • Kora Karvouni
    (Greek Actress)
  • Kora Rae
    (American Singer)
  • Kora Griswold
    (British Model)
  • Kora Organics
    (Australian Entrepreneur)
  • Kora Leon
    (Canadian Athlete)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Kora
    ("Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend of Korra," TV Series)
  • Kora
    ("Stargate: Atlantis," TV Series)
  • "Kora's Journey"
    (Novel)
  • "Kora and the Sun"
    (Children's Book)
  • "Kora's Song"
    (Song)

Places

  • Kora National Park
    (Tana River County, Kenya)

What Is the Meaning of Kora?

The name Kora means “maiden” or “maidenhood,” which conveys purity and youthfulness. It describes a personality that is fresh, vibrant, and full of potential, akin to a blossoming flower.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kora?

Kora originates from the Greek name Kore, which means “maiden” and was another name for the goddess Persephone. Over time, the name has evolved and been adapted into different cultures, maintaining its essence of youth and maidenhood throughout its linguistic journey.

Kora Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kora in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5032021#4642022#5332023
Top 3 Rankings#4642022#4722019#4892020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kora

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023533
(-69 from 2022)
566
(-116 from 2022)
0.03236
2022464
(+39 from 2021)
682
(+62 from 2021)
0.03804
2021503
(-14 from 2020)
620
(-2 from 2020)
0.03461
2020489
(-17 from 2019)
622
(-40 from 2019)
0.03519
2019472
(+50 from 2018)
662
(+63 from 2018)
0.03608
2018522
(+70 from 2017)
599
(+93 from 2017)
0.03221
2017592
(+82 from 2016)
506
(+73 from 2016)
0.02678
2016674
(-52 from 2015)
433
(-29 from 2015)
0.02237
2015622
(+70 from 2014)
462
(+53 from 2014)
0.02368
2014692
(+73 from 2013)
409
(+53 from 2013)
0.02091
2013765
(+207 from 2012)
356
(+95 from 2012)
0.01847
2012972
(+114 from 2011)
261
(+35 from 2011)
0.01346
20111086
(+241 from 2010)
226
(+49 from 2010)
0.01166
20101327
(+175 from 2009)
177
(+25 from 2009)
0.00903
20091502
(+230 from 2008)
152
(+24 from 2008)
0.00751
20081732
(+19 from 2007)
128
(+5 from 2007)
0.00615
20071751
(-42 from 2006)
123
(+1 from 2006)
0.00581
20061709
(+202 from 2005)
122
(+21 from 2005)
0.00584
20051911
(+109 from 2004)
101
(+10 from 2004)
0.00498
20042020
(-368 from 2003)
91
(-25 from 2003)
0.00451
20031652
(+139 from 2002)
116
(+16 from 2002)
0.00578
20021791
(+96 from 2001)
100
(+8 from 2001)
0.00506
20011887
(+147 from 2000)
92
(+11 from 2000)
0.00464
20002034
(-94 from 1999)
81
No change from 1999
0.00406
19991940
(+338 from 1998)
81
(+19 from 1998)
0.00416
19982278
(+381 from 1997)
62
(+15 from 1997)
0.00320
19972659
(+490 from 1996)
47
(+10 from 1996)
0.00246
19963149
(+3 from 1995)
37
(+1 from 1995)
0.00193
19953152
(-402 from 1994)
36
(-8 from 1994)
0.00187
19942750
(+132 from 1993)
44
(+3 from 1993)
0.00226
19932882
(+798 from 1992)
41
(+12 from 1992)
0.00208
19923680
(+41 from 1991)
29
(+1 from 1991)
0.00145
19913721
(+2411 from 1990)
28
(+14 from 1990)
0.00138
19906132
(-2112 from 1989)
14
(-10 from 1989)
0.00068
19894020
(+2647 from 1988)
24
(+13 from 1988)
0.00120
19886667
(-744 from 1987)
11
(-1 from 1987)
0.00057
19875923
(-1384 from 1986)
12
(-5 from 1986)
0.00064
19864539
(+2416 from 1985)
17
(+8 from 1985)
0.00092
19856955
(+441 from 1984)
9
(+1 from 1984)
0.00049
19847396
(+651 from 1983)
8
(+1 from 1983)
0.00044
19838047
(-1677 from 1982)
7
(-3 from 1982)
0.00039
19826370
(-1119 from 1981)
10
(-3 from 1981)
0.00055
19815251
(+1068 from 1980)
13
(+3 from 1980)
0.00073
19806319
(-131 from 1979)
10
No change from 1979
0.00056
19796188
(+757 from 1978)
10
(+2 from 1978)
0.00058
19786945
(+2705 from 1977)
8
(+3 from 1977)
0.00049
19779650
(-3039 from 1976)
5
(-3 from 1976)
0.00030
19766611
(+563 from 1975)
8
(+1 from 1975)
0.00051
19757174
(+1600 from 1974)
7
(+2 from 1974)
0.00045
19748774
(-1484 from 1972)
5
(-1 from 1972)
0.00032
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19727290
(-224 from 1970)
6
No change from 1970
0.00037
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19707066
(-51 from 1968)
6
(+1 from 1968)
0.00033
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19687015
(-1742 from 1966)
5
(-2 from 1966)
0.00029
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19665273
(+735 from 1964)
7
(+1 from 1964)
0.00040
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19646008
(-1387 from 1942)
6
(+1 from 1942)
0.00031
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19490
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0
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0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19424621
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00036
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
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0
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0.0000
18950
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0
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0.0000
18940
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0
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
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0.0000
18910
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0
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0.0000
18900
No SSA data
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No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
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0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18870
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0
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0.0000
18860
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0.0000
18850
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0.0000
18840
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0.0000
18830
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
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0
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0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Kora

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7512021#5892022#9332023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5752021#6562022#7312023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3842021#3172022#2912023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3762021#4862022#5662023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#4222021#3812022#3942023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4812021#4232022#5482023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3132021#3532022#4652023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5932021#4612022#5692023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7282021#2632022#2412023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#3082021#3202022#3132023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3612021#3662022#2602023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3552021#3582022#7262023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#8052021#9112022#11072023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2452021#2492022#2432023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4732021#5522022#4452023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#7082021#8602022#5542023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3822021#4702022#5652023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5432021#3822022#3862023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5052021#6282022#4952023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3032021#4052022#3432023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#9552021#8822022#10702023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3772021#3472022#2592023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6082021#5972022#5792023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6702021#3812022#3322023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2552020#6322021#2772022

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5052021#6292022#9162023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2052020#2632021#2542022

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4152021#2812022#2472023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6142021#6922022#7302023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5112021#4192022#7652023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#9922021#5012022#7732023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3792018#1682019#1612022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5752020#4102021#4652022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2362021#1152022#1722023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5532019#5532021#6982022

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5842021#5292022#5272023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1422019#1592021#1742022

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1732016#2362019#1442020

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#2592019#2402023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1952019#2282023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2322018#2012019

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4512022

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5312019

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3502016

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2002022

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1622022

Popularity Rankings for Kora in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#982021#1002022#1132023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#3972021#3662022#3452023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4322017#4462021#4182022

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#9072012#7162019#9052022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#14912020#13762021#9662022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kora a Name for Boys or Girls?

Kora is typically a girl’s name. It’s short, sweet, and has a classic yet contemporary feel, making it popular for baby girls today.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kora

Kora in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Kora Karvouni (Actress, born 1980): A Greek actress celebrated for her performances in film and theater.
  • Kora Rae (Singer, born 1995): An American singer-songwriter with a rising career in the indie music scene.
  • Kora Griswold (Model, born 1990): A British fashion model featured in numerous international campaigns.
  • Kora Organics (Entrepreneur, born 1983): An Australian entrepreneur and founder of the organic skincare line Kora Organics.
  • Kora Leon (Athlete, born 1987): A Canadian athlete who has competed in various international track and field events.
  • Kora Johnston (Artist, born 1975): An American visual artist known for her contemporary artworks exhibited globally.
  • Kora Shupe (Chef, born 1985): A renowned American chef recognized for her innovative culinary creations.
  • Kora ("Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Legend of Korra," 2012 TV Series): Follows the adventures of Korra, the new Avatar after Aang.
  • Kora ("Stargate: Atlantis," 2004 TV Series): A character in the series who plays a significant role in the ongoing intergalactic conflicts.
  • "Kora's Journey" (2018 Novel): Chronicles the adventurous quest of a young girl named Kora searching for her lost family.
  • Kora ("Kora and the Sun," 2020 Children's Book): A heartwarming story about a girl named Kora who learns valuable life lessons from the sun.
  • "Kora's Song" (2017 Song): A beautiful ballad dedicated to a girl named Kora and her inspirational story.
  • Kora ("Kora's Quest," 2019 Film): A gripping adventure film about a young woman named Kora who embarks on a journey to discover her destiny.
  • Kora National Park (Tana River County, Kenya): A protected area in Kenya that offers diverse wildlife and scenic landscapes.
  • Kora River (Punjab, India): A river flowing through the Punjab region, contributing to the agricultural irrigation.
  • Kora Township (Nara, Japan): A historic township in Nara Prefecture with ancient temples and cultural sites.
  • Kora Temple (Utsunomiya, Japan): A Buddhist temple located in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture.
  • Kora Village (Kwara, Nigeria): A small village in Kwara State with local markets and traditional crafts.
  • Kora Hills (Himachal Pradesh, India): A range of hills providing trekking opportunities and scenic views.
  • Kora Subdivision (West Bengal, India): A residential and commercial area in the city of Kolkata.

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