Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Corah is a variant of Cora. An origin associated with Cora is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Corah is a variant of Cora. The history of Cora gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Cora is a name for the goddess of the underworld.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Corah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 437
- 0 boys · 437 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,574 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,574 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 31 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 351 as a first name in 2020; 126 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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