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Kora

“Variant of Cora — Maiden (Greek); rarely honest or virtuous (Gaelic)” — Greek, or rarely Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #490 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kora has appeared in US records since 1942 — best rank #465 (2022) · 9,541 babies named Kora all-time · 1 in 2,600 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 380 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 6,100 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Koras

• Kora — Polish singer (1951-2018)
• Kora Karvouni — Greek actress
• Kora Boufflert — French athletics competitor

In stories & tradition

• Kora of Sicyon — human whose existence is disputed
• Kora — Xenoblade Chronicles 2

What Koras become

Among 21 notable people named Kora:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kora, Polish singer (1951-2018).

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