Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Corra 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 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Corra 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
Corra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 424
- 0 boys · 424 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,188 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,188 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 381 as a first name in 2020; 441 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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