The first name Kora
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name, modern or (rare) German variant of Cora.
A form of Cora.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 girls were named Kora, making it the 1,362nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 29 births (#1,160).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 603 girls born in the United States were named Kora, the 491st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 682 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Kora?
- In 2025, 23 girls born in England and Wales were named Kora, ranking 1,362nd. Its peak was 2024, with 29 births.
- Is Kora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,541 US babies named Kora since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kora most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 682 babies were named Kora, its highest rank at 465th.
- What name is Kora a form of?
- Kora is a form of Cora.