Given name & surname
Cor
“referring to a horn”
In Dutch use, Cor is an affectionate form of Cornelia. In Latin use, Cornelia carries the interpretation “referring to a horn.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Dutch use, Cor is an affectionate form of Cornelia. In Latin use, Cornelia carries the interpretation “referring to a horn.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cor is a form of Cornelis. Cornelis comes from Latin.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Dutch use, Cor is used as a shortened form of Cornelis.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cor through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7
- 7 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 1989. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 151 as a first name in 2020; 303 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cor’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Cor is an affectionate form of Cornelia. In Dutch usage, Cor is an affectionate form of Cornelis. Cor is a short form of Cornelis.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Cor
- Cor SchuuringDutch cyclistborn 1942
- Cor van der HartDutch footballer and manager (1928-2006)
- Cor PotCoach Dutch Under 21 Football teamborn 1951
- Cor van der HoevenDutch association football player (1921-2017)
- Cor van der GijpDutch association football player (1931–2022)
- Cor BromDutch footballer and manager (1932-2008)
- Cor BraasemDutch water polo player (1923–2009)
- Cor VeldhoenDutch footballer (1939-2005)
- Cor BlekemolenDutch cyclist (1894–1972)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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