Given name & surname
Korah
“baldness”·“frost”
Korah is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewקרח
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Korah means “baldness” or “frost.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Korah is a variant of Kora. An origin associated with Kora is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb qarah (קרח), “to be bald or frozen over.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Korah appears in Numbers 16:1, Jude 1:11, Exodus 6:24 and 1 other passage.
- Numbers 16:1
- Jude 1:11
- Exodus 6:24
- Genesis 36:5
From biblical name research
Korah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 797
- 0 boys · 797 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,163 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,163 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 49 in 2018. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 618 as a first name in 2020; 222 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.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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